A Zoom Visit with Donovan Moore
Thursday, July 16, at 5:30 pm
It was not easy being a woman of ambition in early 20th century Edwardian England, much less a woman wishing to be a scientist. Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin had to overcome unbelievable obstacles, both scientific and personal. It helped that she came to America. It also helped that she was brilliant. Ultimately, Cecilia accomplished what every scientist yearns for— discovery. In her case, it was one of the most fundamental breakthroughs in scientific history—determining the atomic composition of stars. It was an extraordinary development, but it signaled real trouble for established theories. As a result, Cecilia was told that her conclusions were wrong by the very man who four years later would show her to be correct. He got the credit. Until now.
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