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Marie Curie

Marie Curie was a two-time Nobel Prize winner and one of the first women ever to enter a laboratory. In this hour, we'll examine the role of women in Science while focusing on the life and accomplishments of Madame Curie, one of the most important and famous female scientists.

Guests:
Susan Quinn
Author, "Marie Curie: A Life"
Brookline, MA

Dr. Samuel Hellman
Professor of Radiology & Cellular Oncology
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

Susan Lindee
Asst. Professor of the History of Sociology of Science
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

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