This last facet of her story is at the core of Dava Sobel’s new book, The Elements of Marie Curie, which follows 2016’s The ...

Marie Curie, an emblematic figure in the world of science, has left an indelible mark on the fabric of physics and chemistry.

Chris Packham explains how Marie Curie’s discovery of polonium and radium changed atomic theory and how her study of radioactivity helped doctors use X-rays to save thousands of lives.

As well as the fuss over her second Nobel Prize (she wins the second for discovering radium and polonium, as well as determining radium’s atomic weight) – the Royal Society won’t grant her a ...

As well as the fuss over her second Nobel Prize (she wins the second for discovering radium and polonium, as well as determining radium's atomic weight) – the Royal Society won't grant her a ...

The couple’s collaborative work led to the discovery of two new elements, polonium and radium, in 1898. Curie’s meticulous research demonstrated that these elements emitted radiation ...

Marie Curie is well known for her chemistry achievements but less so for helping other women succeed in science ...

Radium and polonium are not the only fruits of this ideal marriage, which was blessed by the birth of MARIE SKLODOWSKA CURIE Immortalized by her researches on radium. two children who already give ...

When Marie and Pierre Curie discovered the natural radioactive elements polonium and radium, they did something truly remarkable– they uncovered an entirely new property of matter. The Curies ...

While grinding up an even more radioactive substance known as pitchblende, she also discovered that it consisted of two elements that she dubbed radium and polonium. Curie's work revealed the ...

Shorter days, longer nights…we’re moving into the best months of the year to curl up with a good book, a hot cup of tea (or ...

Poland has a long and rich history of scientific and technological advancements, producing numerous groundbreaking figures ...