62K views · 851 shares | Marie Curie discovered polonium in an experiment conducted #OnThisDay in 1898. Watch the story behind the discovery of polonium - as well as radium, which was also discovered the same year. | Nobel Prize | Facebook

642K views · 6.6K reactions | Marie Curie, née Sklodowska, is the only individual to have been awarded Nobel Prizes in two different scientific categories: 1903 in Physics and 1911 in Chemistry. Who will be awarded in 2017? Join in on the #NobelPrize announcements! Physics is coming up on 3 October and Chemistry on 4 October. Q&A on Marie Curie at nobelprize.org: goo.gl/amKvTu | Nobel Prize | Facebook

Marie Curie’s relentless resolve and insatiable curiosity made her an icon in the world of modern science. She discovered polonium and radium, championed the use of radiation in medicine and fundamentally changed our understanding of radioactivity. Discover her story: https://bit.ly/2C62syH | Nobel Prize

1.4M views · 14K reactions | How much do you know about Marie Curie? Curie dedicated her life to science. She was the first woman to be awarded a Nobel Prize, the first person to be awarded twice and is still the only person to receive the prize in two different scientific fields. Curie died #OTD in 1934. | Nobel Prize | Facebook