Jocelyn Bell Burnell

Synopsis

A short podcast looking at the life and career of Jocelyn Bell Burnell the astrophysicist who discovered pulsars, the beams of radiation emitted by rapidly spinning neutron stars. Part of The New Elizabethans, a series presented by James Naughtie to mark the Diamond Jubilee. [12 minutes]

Series

The New Elizabethans

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of production

2012

Subjects

Astronomy; Women’s studies

Keywords

astrophysics; women scientists; Burnell, Jocelyn Bell (1943-)

Online availability

URI

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01l8n6y

Delivery

Streamed

Credits

Contributor

James Naughtie

Production Company

Name

BBC Radio 4

Web

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4 External site opens in new window