Sunday, June 2, 2013
the Curie
I knew about Marie Curie, many have. Pierre Curie is taught in schools as a background character if taught at all but the love story of Pierre and Marie is more epic and romantic than Romeo and Juliet (as anyone who actually know what is entailed in Romeo and Juliet can attest to). Marie was helped greatly by the men in her life helping support her and working with her. Pierre who eventually became her husband supported and worked with her. I thought that learning about Pierre Curie through the walking tour and the text was very interesting. Yes Marie was important because being a woman scientist, one of the first, but just because she was important doesn't mean we should ignore Pierre. Maybe learning of their love story may even get more people interested in the Curie's history overall!
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I also like how we got to go to the places that Pierre lived and worked, along with the places of Marie. By walking to the actual physical spots of where they carried out their daily lives, it made learning about them more real. I could imagine experiences they might of had and what their life might have been like.
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