Radiance: Alan Alda Shines A Light On Marie Curie
Friday, October 28, 2011 - 12:20
in Astronomy & Space
Quick, have you heard of Professor Curie? How about Marie Curie?If you're reading this article, you may have known who I meant with the first one, but how many of you instinctively thought of Pierre Curie, co-discoverer of Polonium and Radium, when I used the term 'professor'? You all knew the name Marie Curie but to the bulk of the world, one of the most iconic scientists of the 20th century is known instead as "Madame Curie". read more