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 ...

Marie Curie was a physicist, chemist and pioneer in the study of radiation. She discovered the elements polonium and radium ...

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.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Dava Sobel, preeminent science writer, ...

Dava Sobel is the author of the forthcoming “The Elements of Marie Curie: How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in Science.” In the century-plus history of the Nobel Prizes, women have received ...

The film features award-winning stage and screen actress Nichola McAuliffe reading a reworked version of the classic festive poem, “Twas The Night Before Christmas”. The famous poem, originally about ...

A charity has launched a companionship service to support end-of-life and palliative care hospital patients. Marie Curie's volunteers will work at Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth (QE) Hospital until ...