Science

A history of the NBS radium standards and Marie Curie's involvement

A look at the life and work of a scientist who earned not one, but two Nobels - Marie Curie. She won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903, and for Chemistry in 1911. Includes a talk with the author of a new biography about Curie. [32:23 streaming audio broadcast]

Article by Lawrence Badash, published in Physics Today, describes Curie's life and career, with particular emphasis on her role in the development of medical applications of X-rays and their use in World War I.

Nobel for the discovery of radioactivity in 1896, shared with Pierre Curie and Antoine Henri Becquerel.

1911 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery of the elements radium and polonium, by the isolation of radium and the study of the nature and compounds of radium. First person to win two Nobel prizes.

Detailed biographies of the husband-wife team known for their pioneering research in the field of radiology.