Crash Course: History of Science – Marie Curie
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Overview
Marie Curie devoted much of her life in science to exploring radium’s healing properties. The recipient of a Nobel Prize in Physics (1903) and another in Chemistry (1911), the woman who coined the term “radioactivity” left an indelible legacy as one of the 20th century’s most important scientists–becoming a modern symbol of female genius.
This short video delves further into Marie Curie’s life and work, explaining how she, along with other brilliant trailblazers, forever changed the fields of science and medicine.