Dava Sobel with Angela Saini - The Elements of Marie Curie
Tue, Nov 11 at 12pm
Author of international best sellers such as Longitude and Galileo’s Daughter, and former The New York Times science reporter, Dava Sobel’s most recent book, The Elements of Marie Curie, is a vivid study of the brilliant two-times Nobel Prize-winner, pioneer radioactivity researcher, and co-discoverer of polonium and radium. Apart from her professional successes, Curie’s legacy was her impact on the 45 aspiring female scientists she mentored and continued to inspire.
Sobel discusses Marie Curie’s trailblazing life (1867-1934) and influence with Angela Saini, author of The Patriarchs, an inquiry into the roots of male domination, and considers why Marie Curie is still the most famous female scientist.
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