Marie Curie

Marie Curie's notebooks are still radioactive, contaminated mainly with radium-226 (half-life about 1,600 years). Stored at the Bibliotheque nationale de France in lead-lined boxes, they require a waiver and protective gear to handle, and will stay hazard

Science News: Marie Curie's story is often told through her Nobel Prizes, her discoveries, and the eerie glow of radium in a darkened lab. But there's a quieter, al.

The Polish Nobel Prize-winning scientist was born in Warsaw with the surname Skłodowska, before later marrying the Frenchman Pierre Curie.

Marie Curie worked with radioactive material with her bare hands. More than 100 years later, Sophie Hardach travels to Paris to trace the radioactive fingerprints she left behind.

Marie Curie worked with radioactive material with her bare hands. More than 100 years later, Sophie Hardach travels to Paris to trace the radioactive fingerprints she left behind.

Marie Curie is well known for her chemistry achievements but less so for helping other women succeed in science

A compelling book uncovers little-known aspects of the iconic chemist's life, and the pioneering - if troubled - careers of the women who worked with her.

The missing elements in science? Mentorship, encouragement and child-care support for aspiring women scientists.

Do fewer things, work at a natural pace and obsess over quality, says computer scientist Cal Newport, in his latest time-management book.