My unsung hero of science: Frank Malina – fearless rocket engineer, groundbreaking artist and communist ‘traitor’

Stephen Roddy

My unsung hero of science: Frank Malina – fearless rocket engineer, groundbreaking artist and communist ‘traitor’

Stephen Roddy

School of English and Digital Humanities

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Original language	English
Journal	The Conversation
Publication status	Published - 4 Feb 2026

UCC Futures

Future Humanities Institute

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Frank
Malina
Art
Rockets

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My unsung hero of science: Frank Malina – fearless rocket engineer, groundbreaking artist and communist ‘traitor’

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