Welcome to another bonus episode of Calm History, an extra treat for my Soap Plus members.

This is the story of Marie Curie, Part 2. I covered part one in bonus episode number 87,

which included the fascinating history of pitch blend, uranium,

and radioactive decay. In this second and final episode about Marie Curie, I'll finally share

her life story, incredible experiments, and impressive accomplishments.

In the near future, I'll stitch these two episodes together so you can enjoy an extended

SOC plus bonus episode about uranium, radioactivity, and the brilliant life of Marie Curie.

But for now, lean back, put up your feet, and allow some calm history

to distract and relax your overactive brain squirrels.

The Story of Marie Curie, Part 2, The History of Radium.

In part one, you heard about the curious history of pitchblend, uranium, and the foundational

physics of radioactivity.

Yeah, that means it's now time to tell you about the life, experiments, and impressive

accomplishments of Marie Curie.

And this time, I am going to begin this part of the story on November 7, 1867.

That's the day Marie Curie was born in Poland.

Well, her birth name was actually Maria Sklodowska.

She'll change her first name to Marie when she later moves to France,

and she'll change her last name to Curie when she later marries Pierre Curie.

But to minimize confusion, I'll simply refer to her as Marie or Marie Curie for the rest of this episode.

All right.

Back to our early days.

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