The Man Who Discovered a Quarter of the Universe From the Finchley Road
The civil servant who made an epic discovery from his back garden.
London, I’d argue, has contributed more to science than any other city on Earth. But given all the other world-beating cultural stuff that goes on here — arts, theatre, literature, fashion, sport, etc. — our rich scientific heritage often gets overlooked. It’s a theme I’d like to explore more thoroughly in a future newsletter, but for t…