The Radical Science of Peace: What Dame Kathleen Lonsdale Knew

Send us Fan Mail When World War II came, Lonsdale faced the ultimate test of her convictions. As a conscientious objector, she was imprisoned rather than participate in the war effort. Think about that choice: a woman at the height of her scientific career, choosing prison over compromise. But here's what's remarkable—that experience didn't break her. It radicalized her further. She emerged from prison to become one of Europe's most influential prison reformers, connecting the dots between wh...