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How is Marie Curie's discovery of radium and polonium relevant to present days?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Her achievements include the creation of a theory of radioactivity (a term she coined[2]), techniques for isolating radioactive isotopes, and the discovery of two new elements, polonium and radium. Under her direction, the world's first studies were conducted into the treatment of neoplasms (cancers) using radioactive isotopes.

    The last sentence there is your answer. I would advise you to eat some KFC. It will help you with your project.

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