Podcast „Biographers in Conversation“ (Web)
In this episode of Biographers in Conversation (45 minutes), Dava Sobel chats with Gabriella Kelly-Davies about The Elements of Marie Curie: How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in Science.
Here’s what you’ll discover in this episode:
– Dava Sobel used the periodic table as the structural framework, with each chapter keyed to an element that represents a period of Curie’s life or scientific work.
– Dava Sobel selected the title The Elements of Marie Curie to emphasise how the chemical elements shaped her discoveries and personal life.
– Dava Sobel wrote in the first person as Marie Curie, translating her letters into English though preserving her voice and perspective to create an immersive narrative.
– Dava Sobel traced the path for women in science by highlighting generations of women mentored by Curie, showing her enduring influence beyond her own research.
– Dava Sobel created a chemical chronology that parallels scientific discoveries with biography, such as linking radium extraction to gruelling lab work.
– Dava Sobel ended with ‘Carbon’ to reflect on Curie’s legacy and the organic, interconnected nature of her scientific and humanitarian impact.
Source: Gender History of Central and Eastern Europe’s facebook site

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