In 1967, she discovered the first pulsar, a revolutionary discovery in astrophysics. Victim of the Matilda effect, she did not receive the Nobel Prize awarded to her male supervisors.
Discover her storyAstronomy, Simply Essential
The book published by DK offers a clear and visual introduction to astronomy. It makes the great concepts of the universe accessible and highlights several women scientists, including Jocelyn Bell.
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Dive into these fascinating neutron stars, remnants of ancient supernovae. Pulsars emit beams of radio waves with incredible regularity, like cosmic lighthouses in space.
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