Marie Curie
publication date: Thursday, August 22, 2013 (part of Summer 2013)
category: 
Science
clue: A lifetime shortened by radiation poisoning was her reward for discovering radium and polonium.
explanation: This goo was originally created for the "Deadly Development" theme, which featured scientists and inventors killed by their own work. When Scott realized that Marie Curie and Irene Joliot-Curie could introduce some much-needed non-entertainers to the "Mothers and Daughters" theme the very next week, he removed this solo goo of Marie Curie and replaced it with Karel Soucek. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, and Joanna Woods
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