{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Marie Curie\u2019s Legacy with Dava Sobel","description":"Award-winning science writer Dava Sobel returns to AMSEcast to discuss her latest book, The Elements of Marie Curie. She and host Alan explore Curie\u2019s groundbreaking research, her struggles against societal barriers, and her enduring impact on science and women in STEM. From her discovery of polonium and radium to mentoring future pioneers like Ellen Gleditsch and Marguerite Perey, Curie\u2019s legacy shaped cancer treatment and scientific research. Sobel also highlights Curie\u2019s daughter, Ir\u00e8ne Joliot-Curie, and her Nobel-winning work on artificial radioisotopes. Tune in for a fascinating look at one of history\u2019s greatest scientific minds. &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;  Guest Bio Dava Sobel is an award-winning science writer known for bringing history and scientific discovery to life. She has authored acclaimed books including Longitude, Galileo\u2019s Daughter, The Glass Universe, A More Perfect Heaven, as well as the play And the Sun Stood Still. In her latest work, The Elements of Marie Curie: How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in Science, Sobel explores Curie\u2019s groundbreaking research, resilience, and lasting impact on women in STEM. Returning to AMSEcast, she joins host Alan to discuss Curie\u2019s legacy and the challenges she overcame in pursuit of scientific discovery. &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Show Highlights  (1:25) What led Marie Curie to a life of science (6:28) Marie Curie\u2019s Nobel Prizes (11:47) Her role in creating a radium standard and why that\u2019s important (13:31) Madame Curie\u2019s pioneering role in the use of radiation for medical therapies (15:00) Her role as mentor and teacher to other to other women in science (20:54) Curie\u2019s reception in the United States (22:04) Her daughter\u2019s scientific legacy (28:23) What\u2019s next for Dava Sobel  &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Links  The Elements of Marie Curie:&amp;nbsp;How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in Science: https:\/\/groveatlantic.com\/book\/the-elements-of-marie-curie\/   ","author_name":"AMSEcast","author_url":"http:\/\/amsecast.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/35859805\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/186214520"}