Marginalia: Marie Benedict

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This episode features an interview I had this week with Marie Benedict. Her book, The Other Einstein, is a historical novel about Mileva Einstein, who was not only Albert’s first wife, but was also his scientific partner. 

Although she was a brilliant physicist in her own right, her contribution to science was often lost in Einstein’s shadow.

Here's our conversation:

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The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict was published by Sourcebooks.
  
Marginalia was produced at KMUW - Wichita. Discover new episodes at kmuw.org or through iTunes or Google Play.

Editor: LuAnne Stephens
Engineer: Jon Cyphers
Producer: Beth Golay

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Beth Golay is KMUW's Director of Marketing and Digital Content. She is the host of the KMUW podcast Marginalia and co-host with Suzanne Perez of the Books & Whatnot podcast. You can find her on Wichita Transit in conversation with other riders for En Route, a monthly segment on KMUW's weekly news program The Range.
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