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Lise Meitner
Lise Meitner was the Austrian-Swedish physicist who, in 1938, interpreted the first nuclear-fission experiments, unlocking the door to nuclear power and weapons yet was excluded from the 1944 Nobel Prize awarded to her collaborator.
ScienceNuclear Fission
Nuclear fission is a nuclear reaction in which an atomic nucleus splits into smaller nuclei, releasing immense energy, neutrons, and gamma radiation.
ScienceNuclear Chemistry
Nuclear chemistry is the scientific study of atomic nuclei, focusing on radioactivity, nuclear reactions, and applications in energy, medicine, and materials science.