THE ELEMENTS OF MARIE CURIE How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in Science

Patricia Rodriguez wisely takes her time performing this biography of physicist and chemist Marie Curie. Curie's life was chock-full of scientific breakthroughs, tragedy, sexism, and dozens of female scientists who worked with her. It's a lot to keep straight. Most of Curie's life was spent in Paris, so Rodriguez's skill with French enhances this audiobook. Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel and the only person to have won in two different scientific fields. Sobel notes that she is still the only female scientist that many people can name. After her husband, Pierre, is killed in a traffic accident, Marie's grief is apparent. And as the skin of her hands begins to flake off from contact with radium, it's hard not to feel dread. A.B. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: DECEMBER 2024]