Marie’s contributions to radiation medicine greatly advanced cancer research and directly benefited patients. After her humble upbringing, Marie had to leave her home country to receive an education, ...

November 01, 2022 Marie Curie, born Maria Sklodowska from a poor family in Poland, rose to the pinnacle of scientific fame in the early years of the twentieth century, winning the Nobel Prize ...

Opinion Women win a fraction of scientific Nobels. Marie Curie offers fixes. The missing elements? Mentorship, encouragement and child-care support for aspiring women scientists.