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This was delightful (but heartbreaking due to radium sickness) that presents itself as a bang-up version of old time radio drama! An elongated conversation between Marie and her friend Hertha Ayreton, mathematician, inventor, and suffragette, makes for a great listen; especially the inimitable voice of Kate Mulgrew.

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#WomenInScience #NewYearNewBook @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks A (very) short historical fiction play about Marie Curie‘s friendship with Hertha Ayrton, an accomplished mathematician, inventor, and suffragette. I‘m not sure if it‘s the writing or the voice acting that made this stand out so strongly for me, but some combo of the two made this short piece incredibly memorable.

Gunderson is the master at highlighting the incredible accomplishments of women. This two-person play is about the friendship between Nobel-prize winner Marie Curie and the electromechanical engineer and suffragette Hertha Ayrton. Both women were brilliant and both fought against the sexism and absurd double standards in their field. The audible production of the play is perfect and I would love to see it live.

“I was taught that the way of progress was neither swift nor easy.“

Megan Stine's 'Who Was Marie Curie?' provides a concise and accessible biography of the trailblazing scientist. It introduces young readers to Curie's contributions to science and the importance of perseverance in the face of challenges.

Gave my daughter a bookshelf wall! 😍

“El tuétano de los libros está en las esquinas de las palabras. Lo más importante de las buenas novelas se agolpa en la elipsis, en el aire que circula entre los personajes, en las frases pequeñas”

She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton tell the tale of 13 American women who have made a difference around the world. This book uses real life stories to introduce young children to women who have continued to break barriers. This book helps to empower females to step out of the box and create the change they wanna see in the world.