Dec 2017

Confucius

Confucius was an ancient Chinese philosopher, teacher and politician whose wisdom and teachings are still followed to this day. Despite chaos and war during his life more than 2500 years ago, Confucius promoted harmonious ideals that resonated with people for centuries to come. C ... Show More

47m 7s

Dec 2017

Pancho Villa

A man of contradictions, Pancho Villa was a prominent military leader in the Mexican Revolution who lived his life as a criminal, a hero...and a Hollywood star. Join Carter and Vanessa as they explore the successes and failures that defined Villa’s life and legacy, which is still ... Show More

42m 42s

Dec 2017

Sigmund Freud

The critically acclaimed psychologist Sigmund Freud spent years publishing famous papers, stirring up controversy in his field of study, and creating the ideas of psychoanalysis and the infamous Oedipus Complex. Vanessa and Carter explore Freud’s colorful life, his finding of an ... Show More

54m 2s

Oct 2024

Marie Curie

Marie Curie was an extraordinary woman who, alongside her husband Pierre, turned the scientific world on its head. Their work led to the discovery of new elements, and a previously unknown process, called radioactivity. Over the course of a 40-year career, Marie Curie faced daunt ... Show More

56m 17s

Nov 2022

Marie Curie: A Case Study in Breaking Barriers

Marie Curie, born Maria Sklodowska from a poor family in Poland, rose to the pinnacle of scientific fame in the early years of the twentieth century, winning the Nobel Prize twice in the fields of physics and chemistry. At the time, women were simply not accepted in scientific fi ... Show More

23m 41s

Feb 2022

Marie Curie: The Mother of Radioactivity

Polonium for Poland and Radium for the rays. Marie Curie was a Pole and scientist through and through. But as a woman in the early 20th century, her contributions in discovering two elements nearly went unknown. Support the show: https://www.aljazeera.com/podcasts/hindsight/

44m 7s

Aug 2016

Marie Curie (Part 1)

A lot of people only know Marie Curie as a woman who won a Nobel prize (or two...spoilers) but that's just a small part of the life of this physicist, wife and mother. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1h 21m

Sep 2025

353. Marie Curie: The Greatest Scientist of All Time? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

Try Lingoda with code 20THINKING for 20€ off. ⁠ https://try.lingoda.com/ThinkingAugust Today, we’re diving into the fascinating life of Marie Skłodowska Curie. Was she the greatest scientist ever? Well… maybe! She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, the only person to win N ... Show More

18m 21s

Aug 2023

Marie Curie

In a leaky shed in Paris, Marie Curie turned two tons of pitchblende (aka special rocks) into a single test tube of radium chloride - its green glow lighting up the walls. It must have been a magic...if radioactive!...moment.Today on Patented we talk with Patricia Fara about Mari ... Show More

38m 5s

Feb 2021

February 22, 2021: Marie Curie, Scientist

Today’s quote is an observation from the renowned chemist and physicist, Marie Curie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2m 54s

May 2019

خاص رمضان: الحلقة ٥ – ماري كوري

كان ياما كان… حكايتنا اليوم عن ماري كوري، أول امرأة حصلت على جائزة نوبل، وهي الوحيدة التي حصلت على جائزتي نوبل في مجالين مختلفين هما الفيزياء والكيمياء حيث اكتشفت عنصري البولونيوم والراديوم وطورت استعمال الأشعة السينيةالعالم.. شاركونا في الحديث من خلال جهات التواصل الاجتماعي عل ... Show More

8m 13s