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0:12
Marie Curie's Impact on Science
0:34
Star Talk Introduction and Guest Announcement
1:07
Guest's Background in Science Writing
2:09
Author's Journey and Science Baptism
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
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 Early Life and Career
12:43
Marie Curie's Nobel Prizes and Controversies
14:20
Radioactivity and X-rays
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 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 Nobel Prize and Discoveries
27:56
Comparing Natural and Artificial Radioactive Elements
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 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
Access to Digital Records of Marie Curie's Work
39:34
Importance of Recognizing Contributions of Many Scientists