Chris Packham explains how Marie Curie’s discovery of polonium and radium changed atomic theory and how her study of radioactivity helped doctors use X-rays to save thousands of lives.

When Marie and Pierre Curie discovered the natural radioactive elements polonium and radium, they did something truly remarkable– they uncovered an entirely new property of matter. The Curies ...

The couple’s collaborative work led to the discovery of two new elements, polonium and radium, in 1898. Curie’s meticulous research demonstrated that these elements emitted radiation ...

Along with her husband Pierre, she discovered two elements: polonium and radium. She also carried out pioneering research into radioactivity. Born Maria Skłodowska in Warsaw on 7 November 1867 ...

Discovered radium and polonium, paving the way for advancements in medicine and nuclear science. Developed AC electricity ...

So when a sweet cat was found by someone over the summer in Lubbock, the South Plains SPCA saw the perfect opportunity to name her after one of the most famous women pioneers in s ...

Curie, the actual person, was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize for her discovery of polonium and radium, the first person to ever win two Nobel Prizes and the only person to ever win in two ...