Bedtime Biography: Madame Curie

Two Nobel Prizes, brilliant scientific breakthroughs, tragic losses, tireless work in the hospitals of the First World War: Marie Curie had an eventful life. In this Bedtime Biography, we will tell the story of Marie Curie, and introduce you to the woman behind the many myths.

• Those interested in the history of science
• Fans of biographies
• Parents in search of female role models

Ève Curie (1904-2007) was the daughter of Marie and Pierre Curie. She was a pioneering journalist and war reporter and later a staunch supporter of UNICEF. Her biography of her mother, published in 1937, was highly acclaimed. It won the National Book Award for non-fiction.