Marie Curie

You are invited to an Interdisciplinary Symposium

"Marie Curie and a Hundred Years from the Discovery of Ra and Po."

Friday, November 20, 1998

McConnell Auditorium, Room 103, Smith College

The program is as follows:

3:00 Malgorzata Pfabe, Sophia Smith Professor of Physics
"We Have Called Such Substances Radioactive"
3:25 George Fleck, Professor of Chemistry
"Her Solution was not in a Solution"
3:45 Stylianos Scordilis, Professor of Biological Sciences
"Better Living Through Radioactivity"
4:10 John Brady, Professor of Geology
"Radioactive Isotopes in Geology: Fuel for Chronometers, Thermometers, Speedometers, and Other Meters of Earth Processes"
4:30 Coffee Break
4:45 Susan Quinn, Writer, Author of Marie Curie: A Life - "Do Not Call Her Madam"

A reception and book signing will follow. Books will be available in the Grecourt Bookshop.

3:00	Malgorzata Pfabe, Sophia Smith Professor of Physics "We Have Called Such Substances Radioactive"
3:25	George Fleck, Professor of Chemistry "Her Solution was not in a Solution"
3:45	Stylianos Scordilis, Professor of Biological Sciences "Better Living Through Radioactivity"
4:10	John Brady, Professor of Geology "Radioactive Isotopes in Geology: Fuel for Chronometers, Thermometers, Speedometers, and Other Meters of Earth Processes"
4:30	Coffee Break
4:45	Susan Quinn, Writer, Author of Marie Curie: A Life - "Do Not Call Her Madam"