Marie Curie’s Century-old Notebooks Are Still Radioactive, So They’re Kept In Lead-lined Boxes For

Marie Curie’s Century-old Notebooks Are Still Radioactive, So They’re Kept In Lead-lined Boxes For

Marie Curie’s century-old notebooks are still radioactive, so they’re kept in lead-lined boxes for protection against radiation exposure.  

Marie Curie’s Century-old Notebooks Are Still Radioactive, So They’re Kept In Lead-lined Boxes For

Photo via: Wellcome Library, London

Anyone wishing to handle her notebooks, personal effects, or other items have to wear protective gear and sign a liability waiver, just in case. She basically walked around carrying radium and polonium in her pockets, so… yeah.

Marie Curie’s Century-old Notebooks Are Still Radioactive, So They’re Kept In Lead-lined Boxes For

Photo via: Amanda Macias/Business Insider

Marie and her husband Pierre are buried in Paris’s Panthéon, a mausoleum in that contains the remains of distinguished French citizens — including philosophers Rousseau and Voltaire.

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