MC 24: The Curie Family, Part 4
Madame Curiosity
In the last installment of our Curie Family special, we talk about Irene and Eve Curie's work during and after WWII.
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MC 23: The Curie Family, Pt. 3
Madame Curiosity
In the third installment of our Curie Family special, we talk about the early life of Irene and Eve Curie, as well as the Nobel Prize-winning work of Irene and Frederick Joliot.
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MC 22: The Curie Family Part 2
Madame Curiosity
In the second part of our Curie family special, we finish the story of Marie Curie's life, picking up right after Pierre's untimely and tragic death.
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MC 21: The Curie Family, Pt.1
Madame Curiosity
The time has come! We are finally doing an episode on our podcast's namesake, Madame Curie herself! In the first in a multi-part series, we talk about Marie Curie's early life, her partner in crime Pierre, and the scientific breakthroughs they made that would earn them the Nobel Prize.
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Women and Romance Galentine's Day Special
Madame Curiosity
It's February, and romance is in the air, so we have a special "Galentine's Day" episode! We invited sociologist Anna Michelson to share her research on romance novels, and how gender has shaped the romance genre.
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MC 19: Movie Review: Radioactive
Madame Curiosity
In the second installment of our movie review series, Frances and Mallory discuss their reactions, thoughts, and reflections on the movie Radioactive, a biopic about Marie Curie.
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MC 18: Holiday Special, Continued: Ada Blackjack's Story of Survival
Madame Curiosity
We're finishing our holiday special on indigenous women and scientific polar exploration with the story of Ada Blackjack, the sole survivor of a doomed scientific arctic expedition to Wrangel Island.
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MC 17: Madame Curiosity Holiday Special! Arnarulunnguaq and the Fifth Thule Expedition
Madame Curiosity
It's the holidays, so this week we talk a walk through a winter wonderland and explore the vital role of Indigenous women in arctic exploration, focusing on Arnarulunnguaq, who participated in the 5th Thule Expedition crossing the North American continent via the Arctic Circle. Check out the Shows on the Speak Up For Blue Network: Marine Conservation Happy Hour Apple Podcasts: Spotify: ConCiencia Azul: Apple Podcasts: Spotify: Dugongs & Seadragons: Apple Podcasts: Spotify: Environmental Studies & Sciences Apple Podcasts: Spotify: Marine...
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MC 16: Ada Lovelace, Pt.2
Madame Curiosity
This week, we finish off our series on Ada Lovelace! We focus on Ada Lovelace's lasting scientific legacy in mathematics and computer programming, and sociologist Morgan Clark explains why Ada Lovelace's story means so much to her.
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MC 15: Ada Lovelace, Pt.1
Madame Curiosity
This week, we are joined once more by sociologist Morgan Clark to discuss her favorite woman in STEM and kindred spirit, Ada Lovelace, in a special two-part series! In this episode, we talk about Ada Lovelace's very colorful parents, her childhood, and her personal life, including some of the more intimate details of her marriage. Check out the Shows on the Speak Up For Blue Network: Marine Conservation Happy Hour Apple Podcasts: Spotify: ConCiencia Azul: Apple Podcasts: Spotify: Dugongs & Seadragons: Apple Podcasts: Spotify: Environmental Studies &...
info_outlineThis week, it's a tale of two women! Mallory tells the story of her grandmother, a Japanese American who was sent to the internment camps during WWII, and compares her life to our featured scientist, Ruby Hirose, who was also Japanese American living during WWII and whose scientific breakthroughs would lead to many medical accomplishments, like the polio vaccine.