The enduring legacy of Marie Skłodowska-Curie: pioneering scientist and two-time Nobel laureate
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By Alison Jones
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This article celebrates the enduring legacy of Marie Skłodowska-Curie, nearly a century after her death. It highlights her groundbreaking discoveries in radioactivity, which transformed both medicine and physics, and her remarkable achievements as the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, the only woman to win it twice, and the only person to win it in two different scientific fields. The piece emphasizes her role as a symbol of curiosity, discovery, and perseverance, overcoming barriers that barred women from higher education in her native Poland.
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