Radioactive

This week we're jumping into the history of science with Marie Curie biopic Radioactive! Join us as we learn about petite Curies, famous medium Eusapia Palladino, whether or not Marie Curie was truly afraid of hospitals, her scandalous affair, and more! Sources: Charles L. Dana, et al. "Report of an Investigation into the Phenomena Connected With Eusapia Palladino," Science, May 20 1910. Francesco Paolo de Ceglia and Lorenzo Leporiere, "Becoming Eusapia: The Rise of the "Diva of Scientists", Science in Context 33 (2020) Timothy Jorgensen, "How Marie Curie Brought X-Ray Machines To the Battlefield," (2017) https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-marie-curie-brought-x-ray-machines-to-battlefield-180965240/ https://www.redcross.org.uk/stories/our-movement/our-history/marie-curie-invisible-light-the-red-cross-and-wwi https://www.nobelprize.org/womenwhochangedscience/stories/marie-curie Susan Quinn, Marie Curie: A Life (Plunkett Lake Press, 2019). New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]), 19 Nov. 1911. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030214/1911-11-19/ed-1/seq-24/ The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.), 07 Nov. 1912. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84022472/1912-11-07/ed-1/seq-11/ The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.), 28 Nov. 1911. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86058226/1911-11-28/ed-1/seq-2/ Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.), 28 Nov. 1911. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1911-11-28/ed-1/seq-12/