The term ‘troubled #genius’ is often used to describe someone with exceptional abilities, skills or intelligence, only to be let down (often tragically) by their flaws, vices or mentality. Alcoholic writers, suicidal physicians and mad scientists are constantly subject to stereotypical stories and are often portrayed in jest.
Nevertheless, tales of these doomed characters (fictional or real) are fascinating to study and can tell us a lot about society, the human mind and other cultural attributes – not to mention their achievements in their chosen fields.
In the case of #EttoreMajorana – an Italian theoretical physicist who turned down faculty offers at both Cambridge and Yale – this description is best suited. In this video we will examine the strange case surrounding the man, his work and his curious disappearance ...
Published 8th September 2023 (16:03)