Marie Curie was a scientist whose research changed how people thought about radioactivity and made it possible for new discoveries to be made in chemi.

There was more to Marie Curie’s life than Nobel Prizes. Though, yes, those are notable. In 1903 the Polish physicist and chemist was the first woman to win the prestigious award, together with her ...

A play about two brilliant woman scientists — one the subject of gossip so ruthless and cutthroat it caused her to flee the country — will be performed in Aurora. “The Half-Life of Marie Curie” will ...

In 1911, Marie Curie won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for her discovery of the elements radium and polonium. By 1912, she was the object of ruthless gossip over an alleged affair with the married ...

In the early 20th century, two of Europe’s most famous women scientists had to fight the male establishment for lab space, teaching positions, fellowships and — most important — recognition for their ...

The first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the discoverer of radium and polonium, Marie Curie is one of scientific history’s pioneers. Yet as playwright Lauren Gunderson’s “The Half-Life of Marie Curie” ...