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The Shells of a Scientist

3 min read
21 pages
Ages 8-12
More for Ages 8-12
Science & discoveryFantasy & science fiction

About this story

Meet Maria Goeppert Mayer, a brilliant physicist who broke barriers and won the Nobel Prize in Physics. She discovered the shell model of atomic nuclei and proved that smart ideas and persistence can open up new worlds.

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#women in science#physics#nuclear physics#Nobel Prize#persistence

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