CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE Prize-Winning Research 4 CHAPTER TWO Atoms and Radiation 10 CHAPTER THREE From Poland to Paris 16 CHAPTER FOUR Discovering New Elements 24 CHAPTER FIVE Radiation Uses 32 Important Dates 42 Stop and Think 44 Glossary 46 Learn More 47 Index 48 About the Author 48
CHAPTER ONE PRIZE-WINNING RESEARCH Marie Curie sat at the Royal Institute in London England The Polish-born resident of France was a brilliant scientist She watched as her husband Pierre gave a lecture It was June 1903 As a woman Marie was not allowed to present her work Instead she listened as Pierre talked about their shared research Marie and Pierre Curie worked together to study radiation and its effects 5
