Radiance sheds light on women whom history has too often left in the shadows.
Through the story of Lise Meitner, a pioneer of nuclear physics and a victim of the “Matilda Effect”, this project pays tribute to the forgotten women of science.
Combining history, popularization, and reflection on equality, this website invites you to rediscover the essential role of women researchers in shaping our understanding of the world.
*Photo of Lise Meitner taken on February 11, 1939
"... In the history of science, some figures have shone in the shadows. Lise Meitner is one of them. [...]"
The story of Lise Meitner is that of a woman who opened the way to a new scientific era while facing prejudice and persecution.
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"...many women had to fight to exist in societies that gave them little space..."
The Ambitious Women is much more than a collection of biographies: it is a manifesto for the recognition of female courage.
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"In 1938, a scientific event forever changed our understanding of matter: nuclear fission. [...]"
Lise Meitner’s theory of nuclear fission is one of the major turning points in modern physics.
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"... At the crossroads of science, politics, and human drama, the documentary series... [...]"
The Race for the Bomb is much more than a series about the creation of a weapon: it is a reflection on the human condition.
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"... For a long time, literature spoke about women without giving them a voice.... [...]"
From Christine de Pizan to Virginia Woolf, from George Sand to Toni Morrison, these women dared to write in a world that wanted them silent.
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