Author Dava Sobel on her new book ‘The Elements of Marie Curie: How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in Science’

About this episode

Dava Sobel discusses her new book about Marie Curie and the impact of her work on women in science.

Marie Curie is the most famous woman in the history of science. She coined the term “radioactivity” and traveled the world to share its secrets. Her story is told in a new book by acclaimed Pulitzer Prize finalist Dava Sobel, but, along the way, she tells the stories of other women who trained in Curie’s lab who would pursue their own scientific careers.

People in this episode

Host: Mike Collins

Guest: Dava Sobel

Topics covered

• women in science
• Marie Curie
• Dava Sobel
• radioactivity
• scientific careers

Keywords

• Marie Curie
• Dava Sobel
• radioactivity
• women in science
• scientific careers

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Books & works: The Elements of Marie Curie: How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in Science

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