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Born in 1917, Egyptian physicist Sameera Moussa studied radioactive isotopes used to create medical images. Her work “laid the groundwork for a revolution in the affordability & safety of nuclear medicine.”

Concerned about the potential use of nuclear weapons during WWII, Moussa organized the Atomic Energy for Peace conference.

She was likely assassinated at age 35 in a case that remains unsolved. arstechnica.com/science/2023/0… #science #history

Sameera Moussa, Egyptian nuclear scientist (1917 - 1952)

How physicist Sameera Moussa went from a role model to a mystery

Research success, "Atoms for Peace" activism, and an early death.
Ars Technica
#science #history

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