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THE 100th ANNIVERSARY OF THE DISCOVERY OF THE ELECTRON
One hundred years ago, British physicist J.J. Thomson discovered that cathode rays consist of negatively charged particles called electrons. Join Ira Flatow on Science Friday as he discusses the history of electrons and how Thomson's discovery changed physics and the world.
Guests:
Steven Weinberg
Nobel Laureate
Professor of Physics and Astronomy
University of Texas
Austin, TX
Jed Buchwald
Director
Dibner Institute for the History of Science and Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA
Michael Riordan
Assistant to the Director
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
Stanford, CA
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