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Radioactivity

Pierre Curie

He and Marie Curie conducted pioneering studies of radiation phenomena.

The problem

A question worth answering.

Radioactive substances challenged existing accounts of matter.

What they did

He and Marie Curie conducted pioneering studies of radiation phenomena.

What changed

Their research helped open a new field of physical science.

Where you meet their legacy

In the knowledge, systems and people who carry the work forward today.

Evidence and further reading

The Nobel Prize ↗

This story does not assign sole credit for a collective achievement.

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