December 10, 2004, Hour Two: Marie Curie / Listener Letters

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Hour Two: Marie Curie / Listener Letters

Today in Sweden, the 2004 Nobel Laureates receive their medals at a gala ceremony. And so, in a salute to Nobel science, this hour we'll look at the life and work of a scientist who earned not one, but two Nobels -- Marie Curie. Marie Curie is known for her passionate pursuit of the glowing element radium, and her insightful understanding of the science behind the discovery. She won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903, and for Chemistry in 1911. We'll talk with the author of a new biography about Curie about the famed scientist's work and personal side. (Hear Highlights From the Program | Teacher Lesson Materials for This Segment)

Then, we open up the Science Friday mailbag, and answer listener comments, questions, and criticisms of our programming in recent weeks. It's your chance to tell us what we're doing wrong -- or what we're doing right. Call in with your questions and comments at 1-800-989-8255 (3-4 Eastern).

Guests:

Barbara Goldsmith
Author, Obsessive Genius: The Inner World of Marie Curie (2004, Atlas Books/W. W. Norton & Company)
New York, New York
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The Listening Public
Anytown, USA

This segment produced by Karin Vergoth

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'Obsessive Genius: The Inner World of Marie Curie,' by Barbara Goldsmith. Atlas Books, 2004.

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