Today we look at Chinese American Physicist Chien-Shiung Wu
The Wu experiment surprised the physics community by showing that parity was not conserved at the nuclear level; symmetry was not maintained and nature did distinguish between left and right. Chien-Shiung Wu also worked on the Manhattan Project and helped develop foundational methods for separating uranium isotopes.
She acquired many praising monikers through her career “First Lady of Physics,” Queen of Nuclear Research,” and in the recent children’s book “Queen of Physics”
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Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom Written by Teresa Robeson, Illustrated by Rebecca Huang
When Wu Chien Shiung was born in China 100 years ago, most girls did not attend school; no one considered them as smart as boys. But her parents felt differently. Giving her a name meaning “Courageous Hero,” they encouraged her love of learning and science. This engaging biography follows Wu Chien Shiung as she battles sexism and racism to become what
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