Jocelyn Bell Burnell
Professor Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell describes how she discovered pulsars, the by-products of supernova explosions which make all life possible.
Who are the modern men and women who will be remembered for the brilliance of their minds? What are their legacies and what can their extraordinary discoveries tell us about the nature of science and the nature of truth?
In the first of a three-part series, Professor Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell describes how she discovered pulsars, the by-products of supernova explosions which make all life in the universe possible. She describes the moments of despair and jubilation as the discovery unfolded and her excitement as pulsars took the scientific world by storm.
Profoundly reflective about the nature of scientific discovery, she shares her thoughts on the connections between religion and science and describes how she see science as a search for understanding rather than a quest for truth.
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Pulsars test general relativity
Duration: 02:30
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Pulsars open minds
Duration: 01:56
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What are pulsars?
Duration: 03:16
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Bell Burnell on science
Duration: 02:02
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Participant | Jocelyn Bell Burnell |
Director | Jacqui Farnham |
Series Producer | Diana Hill |
Executive Producer | Anne Laking |
Broadcasts
- Wed 7 Apr 2010 21:00成人快手 Four & 成人快手 HD
- Thu 8 Apr 2010 01:45
- Thu 8 Apr 2010 23:30
- Fri 9 Apr 2010 03:00
- Sun 11 Apr 2010 20:00
- Mon 12 Apr 2010 03:35
- Thu 24 Feb 2011 23:25
- Fri 25 Feb 2011 02:25
- Sun 24 Apr 2011 23:35成人快手 HD
- Thu 21 Jun 2018 23:20