The Woman Who Knocked Science Sideways

with Jada Yuan

How do you draw a clear picture of a world-famous ancestor?

Dr. Chien-Shiung Wu was a towering figure in science whose parity experiment shattered our understanding of the physical world. She enjoyed rockstar status in China, met the pope, inspired an opera and even became a “Jeopardy!” question. But to Jada Yuan, she was grandma.

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Smiling woman with dark hair in a black dress

Photo courtesy Jada Yuan