This year marks the centenary of Dorothy Hodgkin (1910-1994), the only British woman scientist ever to have won the Nobel prize. Hodgkin was also Chancellor of Bristol University from 1970 to 1988.
In recognition of her breakthrough achievements in chemistry and to celebrate her life, the University of Bristol’s Centre for Public Engagement has organised a performance entitled Hidden Glory, hosted by the Wickham Theatre [27 October].
From her childhood exploits in an attic laboratory to her research into penicillin and insulin, Hidden Glory reveals how Hodgkin’s personal and scientific lives were fully intertwined, and explores the passions that underpinned them both.
The one-woman performance, starring Miranda Cook, will be followed by a panel discussion with the author, Georgina Ferry, and University of Bristol academics. These include, Professor Ros Sutherland from the Graduate School of Education, Professor Simon Jones from the Department of Drama and Professor Stafford Lightman from the School of Clinical Sciences (chair).