💥 The wonder of Radium, a glowing treasure discovered by Marie Curie, blinded the world to its perils... and it quickly became a status symbol Read more ⬇️ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2025/01/30/radium-dangerous-radioactive-element-fuelled-health-craze/ | The Telegraph

In July 1898, Marie Sklodowska Curie and Pierre Curie published a work where they mentioned the term radioactivity for the first time. During that same year, the two Nobel Laureates discovered two new elements: polonium (in June 1898) and radium (in December 1898). Watch the story behind the discovery of polonium, as well as radium. #NobelPrize | Nobel Prize