France, US commemorate centenary of historic Marie Curie visit
In 1921, the celebrated French scientist Marie Curie made a six-week trip to the United States, where she visited the ...
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Five things to know about the Nobel prizes
Since 1901, the Nobel prizes have been awarded to men, women and organizations for work that has led to great ...
Read moreMarie Curie was not ‘cute, gentle and terribly nice’
By Sophie Laubie Marie Curie "wasn't always very nice," said Marjane Satrapi of the hero of her new film, "Radioactive." ...
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Vera Rubin, dark matter, and the hopes of a woman physics laureate
FOR years, many have remarked upon the fact that astrophysicist Vera Rubin, whose work convinced the world that dark matter ...
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Manila Standard website (manilastandard.net), launched in August 2002, extends the newspaper’s reach beyond its traditional readers and makes its brand of Philippine news and opinion available to a much wider and geographically diverse readership here and overseas.