Jocelyn Bell discovered pulsars in 1967, but her contributions were overshadowed when her PhD supervisor, Anthony Hewish, received the Nobel Prize in 1974. Despite initial lack of recognition, Bell became an advocate for women in science. In 2018, she received the Breakthrough Prize and donated her winnings to support underrepresented students in physics.
Updated 14 December 2025 In 1967, a 24-year-old student from Cambridge University, Jocelyn Bell, was doing the research for her PhD. She was using a radio telescope to study radio waves emitted from compact astronomical objects known as quasars, and when she analysed the data she had collected, she noticed a signal which appeared to… Continue reading The discovery of pulsars 1967
Happy New Year to all my readers and followers. I hope that you all will continue to read and enjoy my blog 🙂 For many people living in the USA the most memorable event of the coming year will not be the inauguration of the new president but the total solar eclipse, which I'll talk about… Continue reading Happy New Year 2017
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