Here's the incredible story of Marie Curie's struggles and victories in a world where women were shunned, but she shined.

A play about two brilliant woman scientists — one the subject of gossip so ruthless and cutthroat it caused her to flee the country — will be performed in Aurora. “The Half-Life of Marie Curie” will ...

When you consider someone’s legacy in science, you might think about their biggest discovery, their list of publications, or their titles, awards, and prizes. But another kind of scientific legacy ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Only one person has ever won a Nobel Prize in two different scientific categories. That same person is also the first woman to win ...

Marie Curie defied the odds to become the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the only person ever to win in two different sciences. Her pioneering research on radioactivity and discovery of polonium ...

In the early 20th century, two of Europe’s most famous women scientists had to fight the male establishment for lab space, teaching positions, fellowships and — most important — recognition for their ...

They called it the shed, though it was more of a dilapidated hangar. A former anatomy theater, it housed old pinewood tables, a cast-iron stove and a blackboard—all under a high ceiling that leaked.

It is a good bet that if most scientists and engineers were honest, they would most like to leave something behind that future generations would remember. While Marie Curie met that standard — she was ...

Polish-French physicist and chemist Marie Curie emphasized the importance of intellectual exploration as she advised that one must prioritize curiosity about ideas over curiosity about individuals.