Marie Curie: The Woman Whose Genius Cost Her Life | Documentary | Under 10 Minutes

She discovered new elements, gave science the word "radioactivity," and became the first person in history to win two Nobel Prizes — in two different sciences. Marie Curie did it as a poor immigrant, a woman in a world that told her she did not belong in a laboratory. And in the end, the very discovery that made her immortal slowly took her life. From a secret university in occupied Poland to a freezing attic in Paris, from the discovery of radium in a leaky shed to the battlefields of World War One — this is the cinematic story of her genius, her sacrifice, and the glowing secret she pulled from the darkness. ⏱️ Chapters 0:00 The Woman Who Changed Science 1:00 A Girl in Warsaw 1:56 The Cold Attic 2:47 Pierre 3:44 The Mystery Rays 4:42 The Glowing Secret 5:41 The Nobel Prize 6:37 Tragedy and Triumph 7:34 The Little Curies 8:28 The Price and the Legacy 🎬 Part of our cinematic series on the greatest figures in history. Subscribe for a new story every week. #MarieCurie #Science #History #Documentary #Radioactivity #NobelPrize #Physics #Chemistry #WomenInScience #Radium #Biography #ScienceHistory #Curie #HistoryChannel #MiniDocumentary