The Silent Pulse of the Universe
The Silent Pulse of the Universe

The Silent Pulse of the Universe

In 1967, Jocelyn Bell Burnell made an astounding discovery. But as a young woman in science, her role was overlooked.

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2021
0h 16m
Documentary

Part of the Almost Famous series. Jocelyn Bell was a graduate student at Cambridge in 1967 when she pushed through the skepticism from her superiors to make one of the greatest astrophysical discoveries of the twentieth century. While Jocelyn was belittled and sexually harassed by the media, the Nobel Prize was awarded to her professor and his boss.

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Breakwater Studios

Cast

Jocelyn Bell Burnell

Jocelyn Bell Burnell

Self

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