A landmark 1911 gathering included some of the greatest minds in physics and chemistry. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2021-08-06 12:00:00 UTC ]
Nobel Prize-winning scientist Marie Curie's secret education, early heartbreak, radioactive notebooks, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
One of MIT Press’ big titles for 2021 is a graphic novel spy adventure based around a secret society formed by Marie Curie. Its co-creator Heather Einhorn explains why the world needs more stories about women in STEM Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-11-27 06:49:03 UTC ]
Lauren Redniss was awarded the MacArthur Fellowship for her nonfiction graphic storytelling, work that is both grounded and distinctly artful. “Radioactive,” about the relationship between Pierre and Marie Curie and their scientific discoveries, was a finalist for the National Book Award; it was... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2016-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Marie Curie and WH Smith have partnered to launch their second Big Readcycle to help support people living with a terminal illness. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Encyclopaedia Britannica, the 244-year-old company, recently announced it would stop printing encyclopedias. Of course this triggered a flurry of talk about the end of printed books, magazines, and newspapers and a once-great company humbled by shifts in technology. But to fall into that... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2012-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]