Science and Fascism
The Case of Enrico Fermi
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19477377 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Spencer M Di Scala (University of Massachusetts Boston, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 199-211 |
| Publication date | 2005-09-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Totalitarian Movements & Political Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1469-0764 • E-ISSN: 1743-9647 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14690760500229815 |
| OpenAlex | W1977037107 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
This article describes the work and fate of Enrico Fermi's group (the ‘Via Panisperna Boys’) under the dictatorship of Benito Mussolini. It examines the fundamental research the group did and its significance and demonstrates how scientists cannot work under conditions innimical to freedom such as those that existed under the Fascist regime
Dictatorship · Physics · Political science · Politics · Quantum mechanics · Sociology · Italian Fascism and Post-war Society · Law
| Citations per year | 0.1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2016 - 2016 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |