Marie Curie and her husband Pierre made a profound life investment in their scientific enterprise, shunning luxury for a simple Parisian shed. Their shared property was dedicated to the grueling business of unlocking the secrets of pitchblende, a pursuit driven by a brilliant education, not a desire for immediate wealth or finance. Their effort yielded an incredible discovery in 1898: the element radium. This innovation was one of the most valuable breakthroughs of the era, promising unprecedent

In July 1898, Marie Skłodowska Curie and Pierre Curie published work where they mentioned the term radioactivity for the first time. During that year, the two Nobel Prize laureates discovered two new elements: polonium and radium. #NobelPrize | Nobel Prize

Marie Sklodowska Curie discovered polonium in an experiment conducted #OnThisDay in 1898. Watch the story behind the discovery of polonium - as well as radium, which was also discovered the same year. | Nobel Prize