quarta-feira, 30 de março de 2011

Radioactive: Marie & Pierre Curie, A Tale of Love and Fallout

Exposição na Biblioteca Pública de NY sobre a parceria romântica e intelectual do casal Curie:

http://exhibitions.nypl.org/radioactive/
http://www.nypl.org/events/exhibitions/radioactive

Destaco um trecho na biografia de madame Curie, que definiu o termo "radioatividade" ha mais de um século:

"Because of their levels of radioactivity, her papers from the 1890s are considered too dangerous to handle. Even her cookbook is highly radioactive. They are kept in lead-lined boxes, and those who wish to consult them must wear protective clothing."

120+ anos...