The Elements of Marie Curie with Dava Sobel

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Chapters & Sections (45)

0:12 Marie Curie's Legacy chapter 2
0:12 Marie Curie's Impact on Science
0:34 Star Talk Introduction and Guest Announcement
1:07 Introduction to Star Talk and Guest chapter 2
1:07 Guest's Background in Science Writing
2:09 Author's Journey and Science Baptism
3:42 The Role of Women in Astronomy and Science chapter 4
3:42 Galileo's Daughter and the Glass Universe
4:12 Women in Early Science and Astronomy
5:16 Marie Curie's Contributions to Science
6:22 Misconceptions and Low Expectations of Women in Science
7:56 Marie Curie and Women in Science chapter 4
7:56 Discovering Hidden Stories of Women in Science
8:29 Uncovering Marie Curie's Unrecognized Collaborators
9:34 The Legacy of Women in Science
10:04 Rethinking the Visibility of Female Scientists
12:10 Marie Curie's Life and Work chapter 3
12:10 Marie Curie's Early Life and Career
12:43 Marie Curie's Nobel Prizes and Controversies
14:20 Radioactivity and X-rays
16:59 Discovery of Radioactive Elements chapter 5
16:59 The Bifrost and Thorium
17:29 Inference of an Unknown Element
17:59 The Periodic Table and Unstable Elements
19:04 Polonium and the Island of Stability
19:37 Marie Curie's Personal Life
21:10 Radium's Early Use in Medicine chapter 3
21:10 Radium as a Cancer Treatment
22:12 The Dark Side of Radium's Use
23:48 Understanding Radioactivity and its Applications
24:51 Marie Curie's Achievements chapter 2
24:51 Marie Curie's Nobel Prize and Discoveries
27:56 Comparing Natural and Artificial Radioactive Elements
28:58 Marie Curie's Nobel Prize and Personal Life chapter 3
28:58 Marie Curie's Nobel Prize and Scientific Contributions
29:58 Scandal and Vilification of Marie Curie
32:07 Nobel Committee's Decision and Ceremony
33:12 Marie Curie's Life and Legacy chapter 4
33:12 Marie Curie's Book and Potential Movie Adaptation
34:15 The Mural at the Bronx High School of Science
34:48 Marie Curie's Radioactive Lab and Legacy
35:18 Marie Curie's Death and Contributions to X-Ray Technology
37:25 Marie Curie's Accomplishments and Digital Records chapter 2
37:25 Access to Digital Records of Marie Curie's Work
39:34 Importance of Recognizing Contributions of Many Scientists

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