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[Podcast] Half life: the disappearance of Bruno Pontecorvo (Frank Close)

In 1950, Bruno Pontecorvo, one of Britain's brightest atomic physicists, disappeared without trace. He re-surfaced six years later: in the USSR. In this talk, based on unprecedented access to archives, letters, surviving family members and scientists, Frank Close exposes the truth of Pontecorvo’s life behind the Iron Curtain, and reveals why he went so suddenly. This lecture is only available as podcast.

English
  • Originally Aired March 5, 2015
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Name Type Role
Frank Close Guest Star