Marie Curie would be 152 years old today. A pioneer of chemistry and physics, Curie is most famous for discovering the radioactive elements polonium and radium. She was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize and the first to conduct research into the treatment of tumors with radiation.
Curie, however, died unaware that radioactivity could damage one’s health over time. In fact, she kept a glowing sample of radium next to her bed, using it as a nightlight. Her husband and lab partner kept a sample in his pocket. To this day, their lab notes and personal belongings are so contaminated, they cannot safely be studied.
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