History of Medicine - Marie Curie

Journey through the remarkable life of Marie Curie, the trailblazing physicist and chemist whose research on radioactivity won her Nobel Prizes in both Physics and Chemistry. This lesson highlights her significant discoveries of polonium and radium, her development of mobile X-ray units during World War I, and her founding of the Curie Institutes in Paris and Warsaw. Students will engage in activities that help them understand the various factors that influenced her success, including economic constraints, societal barriers, and her own indomitable spirit. Curie’s story is not just about scientific achievement but also about overcoming adversity and making lasting contributions to medicine and science.