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Portrait of Lise Meitner

Lise Meitner

She discovered nuclear fission.
But history wrote another name.

Who was Lise Meitner ?

A researcher who changed science without controversy.

Lise Meitner embodies the forgotten side of discovery and scientific conscience.

Her discoveries

Discover the articles that explore the legacy of Lise Meitner and women in science.

Her story

From Vienna to Stockholm, a life of exile and scientific rigor.

Her discovery

At the origins of nuclear fission.

Science and cinema

From Atomic Power to Oppenheimer, fission becomes narrative.

Lise Meitner's legacy

Lise Meitner embodies what we now call the Matilda effect, a symbol of women made invisible in the history of science.

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