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If you ask people to name a woman scientist, chances are they'll say Marie Curie.

She was really a beacon.

She was the only woman in the world with that kind of

position, head of a laboratory, professor on a science faculty. It's Wednesday, December 11th,

and you're listening to Science Friday. I'm SciFry producer Charles Bergquist. You've heard about the search for radium, but what about

Marie Curie's role as a mentor? This episode, author Davis-O-Bell joins Ira to talk about what most people

don't know about the famous physicist, the dozens of women's students and colleagues who flocked

to her lab.

Sobel's new book is The Elements of Murray Curie,

How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in Science.

Here's Ira with Davis-O-Bel.

The book is The Elements of Marie Curie,

How the Glow of Radium Lit a path for women in science.

I am delighted to welcome back, Davis O'Bell.

Welcome back.

Oh, thank you, I'm so happy to talk to you.

It's been too long.

Let's get right into this because there's so much to talk about.

I love this book.

So let's talk about her being one of the most well-known figures in science.

Why did you decide to write more about her?

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