Ruby Payne-Scott

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Ruby Payne-Scott, a pioneer in radio astronomy and advocate for women's rights, is discussed in this podcast. Topics include her brilliant work cut short by desire for family, her early life and education in cancer treatments and magnetism, her transition to radio astronomy and identification of solar bursts, her strong personality and advocacy for gender equality, the scandal of her secret marriage, the unfair demotion she faced, and her fight for equal pay for women.

Meet Ruby Payne Scott, a female physicist who used makeshift equipment to tune in to the noises of the galaxy. Despite limited opportunities for women, she became one of Australia's most outstanding physicists. Ruby's contributions to the war effort, overcoming challenges, standing strong, breaking barriers, and revolutionizing our understanding of the sun's temperature are discussed in this podcast.