Controversy and Consensus

In the 1920s, a controversy on the interpretation of nuclear beta spectrum arose between Lise Meitner and Charles Drummond Ellis. This controversy, and the reac... » 

In the 1920s, a controversy on the interpretation of nuclear beta spectrum arose between Lise Meitner and Charles Drummond Ellis. This controversy, and the reactions from the contending parties when it was settled, reflect the difference between the scientific communities in Berlin and Cambridge. «