Finding Radium was (Nearly) IMPOSSIBLE - Here's How Marie Curie Did It

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Have you ever wondered why Marie Curie is so famous? She's one of the most well-known scientists in history. She lived an amazing life, and the amount she achieved is astounding. Along with her husband, Pierre Curie, she introduced the world to radioactivity. The pair also used this groundbreaking field to discover TWO brand new elements. Watch to find out how they spent years working to isolate a tiny trace of one of these seemingly magical elements. 👨‍🔬 Interested in bonus content? Check out my Patreon: https://patreon.com/Chemistorian ☕️ If you'd rather make a one-off donation: https://buymeacoffee.com/chemistorian 🛒 You can also check out my store: https://UnitedChemDom.redbubble.com Thanks for your support! Timestamps: 0:00 - The Polish prodigy 5:34 - Maria becomes Marie 7:29 - The meeting that changed Marie's life 9:20 - Who was Pierre Curie? 10:42 - Röntgen's X-rays vs. Becquerel's "uranic rays" 14:00 - How Marie first detected radioactivity 17:25 - A new element? 20:30 - TWO new elements?? 25:53 - THREE new elements??? 26:25 - 0.1g radium chloride 27:24 - A doctoral degree and a Nobel prize 29:44 - An unexpected tragedy -------------------------------- #science #chemistry #physics #history #radioactivity —————————————————————————————————————————— ATTRIBUTIONS: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eve,_Marie,_Irene_Curie_1908.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Marie_Curie_Labwork.webp https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-ray#/media/File:Crookes'_type_discharge_tubes_Wellcome_M0015832EA.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autunite#/media/File:Autunite-69257.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uraninite#/media/File:Uraninite-usa32abg.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Glass_flacon_under_UV_light-1393.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pierre_Curie_faisant_un_cours_sur_le_radium_%C3%A0_la_Sorbonne.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:La_Sorbonne._M._Curie_au_milieu_de_ses_%C3%A9l%C3%A8ves._RBA_3%3D_163-2._Pi%C3%A8ce_6.jpg Track 1236170 – Monetization ID LMULLGO8GXFRHJDH 3D animations by @Sidrenders