More than a century after her discoveries, Marie Curie's work still fuels nuclear science, medical imaging, and the global pursuit of equality in research. When November 7 arrives, it brings with it ...

Henri Becquerel discovered that something invisible was being emitted from uranium. Later, Marie Curie and Pierre Curie ...

They called it the shed, though it was more of a dilapidated hangar. A former anatomy theater, it housed old pinewood tables, a cast-iron stove and a blackboard—all under a high ceiling that leaked.

A little-known chapter in the lives of two Nobel Prize-winning women is being brought to life on stage.

Marie Curie is a familiar name to most, but not necessarily a familiar story. We know of radium, of her Nobel honors and partnership in work and life with husband Pierre Curie. But what lies beyond ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Only one person has ever won a Nobel Prize in two different scientific categories. That same person is also the first woman to win ...

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 ...

Laurie Roberts and Stela Burdt perform at the Commonweal Theatre in Lanesboro, Minnesota in "The Half-Life of Marie Curie," which shows from April 5 to July 5, 2025.