The Genius of Marie Curie: The Woman Who Lit up the World

Revealing the human story of Marie Curie, whose pioneering research on radioactivity made her the world's most famous female scientist. Nearly 80 years after her death, Curie's scientific life and the story of her historic breakthrough remains one of the most iconic heroes of scientific heroism in history.

Category

Biography / Documentary / Special

Original air date

2013-05-03