Nearly 80 years after his mysterious disappearance in 1938, the life and genius of Ettore Majorana are still a source of fascination. The Italian physicist pushed the boundaries of quantum physics and cosmology and made huge contributions to the understanding of dark matter and the atomic nucleus. This investigative memoir looks back at Majorana's legacy, as well as the history of nuclear sciences.

Nearly 80 years after his mysterious disappearance in 1938, the life and genius of Ettore Majorana are still a source of fascination. The Italian physicist pushed the boundaries of quantum physics and cosmology and made huge contributions to the understanding of dark matter and the atomic nucleus. This investigative memoir looks back at Majorana's legacy, as well as the history of nuclear sciences.