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Marie Curie

The Essay considers how five real-life scientists have been portrayed in culture, examining along the way ideas of genius, inspiration and authority.

Tonight scientist and novelist Sunetra Gupta considers Marie Curie's reputation as self-sacrificing scientific saint.

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  • Thu 17 Jan 2013 22:45

Death in Trieste

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A 1760s murder still informs ideas about aesthetics, a certain sort of sex, and death.

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The Book that Changed Me

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Five figures from the arts and science introduce books that changed their lives and work.

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