Musical Time Machine

Marie Curie: Walk It Off

Musical Time Machine

Show Notes

How does Marie Curie deal with radiation poisoning?... WALK IT OFF! Celebrated scientist, Marie Curie was a force to be reckoned with. Her research on the dangerous elements Radium and Polonium included a great deal of exposure to radioactive material in her lab. To combat what we now know was “radiation poisoning”, Marie Curie advocated nature walks and organized aerobics.

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