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Marie Curie

Journalist Pallab Ghosh chooses the double Nobel Prize-winning scientist, Marie Curie. With Matthew Parris. From April 2007.

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Science Correspondent Pallab Ghosh chooses the double Nobel Prize-winning scientist, Marie Curie

Pallab explains how Marie achieved iconic status through her work on radioactivity.

She also weighs up the cost she paid for her success.

Presenter Matthew Parris is also joined in the studio by Curie biographer, Sarah Dry.

Producer: John Byrne

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in April 2007.

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