Interview with Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell

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Interview with Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell

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Feb 15, 2023

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Interview with astronomer Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell Jeni talks to the legendary discoverer of pulsars, champion of women in science and Oxford University astronomer about her astronomy career, inspirations, motivations and key discoveries.

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Feb 15, 2023

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