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Physics Lives
Stephen Hawking
Read about Hawking's life, from his school days, university time and motor neurone diagnosis, to his global eminence as a leading thinker in the field of theoretical physicist.
Albert Einstein
Read about the life of the German-born scientist who revolutionised our understanding of the universe with just three letters, E=mc2.
Galileo Galilei
Among his lifetime acheivements, was Galilei's realisation that Earth revolved around the sun, not vice vera. He was punished by the church for such scandalous views.
Edward Teller
'Father of the hydrogen bomb' Edward Teller was accused of trying to arm the US to the teeth, and of helping ruin a brilliant colleague. But after a lifetime of military involvement he remained unbowed.
Joseph Rotblat
Scientists were mobilised like soldiers in the US campaign to build the atom bomb. This is the story of one of those recruited scientists, Joseph Rotblat, and his endeavours to be an ethical scientist.
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