Along the way, she earned the admiration of famous scientists like Enrico Fermi and Robert Oppenheimer and became the first woman hired as an instructor by Princeton University, the first woman elected President of the American Physical Society, the first scientist to have an asteroid named after her when she was still alive, and many other honors. This engaging biography follows Wu Chien Shiung as she battles sexism and racism to become what Newsweek magazine called the “ Queen of Physics” for her work on beta decay. Wu Chien-Shiung was a revolutionary in the field of nuclear physics, having completed groundbreaking research that repeatedly went ignored by the Nobel Foundation, the awards instead going to her male colleagues. Giving her a name meaning “Courageous Hero,” they encouraged her love of learning and science. Queen of Physics is a fascinating biography of a brilliant nuclear physicist who deserves way more recognition than she’s received. When Wu Chien Shiung was born in China 100 years ago, most girls did not attend school no one considered them as smart as boys. Wu Chien Shiung’s story is remarkable - and so is the way this book does it justice. Meet Wu Chien Shiung, famous physicist who overcame prejudice to prove that she could be anything she wanted. She is joining us today to talk about her debut picture book, QUEEN OF PHYSICS: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom, to be published by Sterling and released September 2019. Biography & Autobiography, Juvenile Nonfiction, Science

Queen of Physics by Teresa Robeson