EPISODE · Sep 10, 2025 · 46 MIN
8. The woman who discovered Radium + my lab mate STOLE my presentation
from So Cultured Podcast
⚡ Welcome to EP8 of OVERLOOKED! Today we’re exploring the story of one of the most legendary scientists in history… and yet, someone who still had to fight to be recognised: Marie Curie.The year is 1898. In a cramped Paris laboratory, Marie and her husband Pierre discover two new elements: polonium and radium. These glowing substances would open the door to the age of radioactivity, transforming medicine and physics forever. But the discoveries came at a cost. Years of exposure slowly poisoned Marie, and despite winning two Nobel Prizes in different sciences (QUEEN), she was denied a seat at the French Academy of Sciences, SIMPLY because she was a woman.🪄 Without Marie Curie, we wouldn’t have X-rays in hospitals, cancer radiotherapy, or even our modern understanding of radioactivity. S🫨 And for this week’s LaboraTEAAAA… someone wrote in about their lab mate STEALING their slides from their computer and presenting them at a conference. The AUDACITY… We have thoughts.🗒️ Got your own LaboraTEA to spill? Drop it in our 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗻𝘆𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘀 link here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA... or email us at [email protected] 💌🩷 Don’t forget to share your thoughts in the comments, like & subscribe! If you’re loving the podcast, a rating goes a long way :) Catch us on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music + more.0:00 Intro4:41: Marie Curie33:19 my lab mate STOLE my presentation#sciencepodcast #stempodcast #womeninstem #mariecurie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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⚡ Welcome to EP8 of OVERLOOKED! Today we’re exploring the story of one of the most legendary scientists in history… and yet, someone who still had to fight to be recognised: Marie Curie.The year is 1898. In a cramped Paris laboratory, Marie and her husband Pierre discover two new elements: polonium and radium. These glowing substances would open the door to the age of radioactivity, transforming medicine and physics forever. But the discoveries came at a cost. Years of exposure slowly poisoned Marie, and despite winning two Nobel Prizes in different sciences (QUEEN), she was denied a seat at the French Academy of Sciences, SIMPLY because she was a woman.🪄 Without Marie Curie, we wouldn’t have X-rays in hospitals, cancer radiotherapy, or even our modern understanding of radioactivity. S🫨 And for this week’s LaboraTEAAAA… someone wrote in about their lab mate STEALING their slides from their computer and presenting them at a conference. The AUDACITY… We have thoughts.🗒️ Got your own LaboraTEA to spill? Drop it in our 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗻𝘆𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘀 link here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA... or email us at [email protected] 💌🩷 Don’t forget to share your thoughts in the comments, like & subscribe! If you’re loving the podcast, a rating goes a long way :) Catch us on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music + more.0:00 Intro4:41: Marie Curie33:19 my lab mate STOLE my presentation#sciencepodcast #stempodcast #womeninstem #mariecurie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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