Born to Famed Scientists, Irène Joliot-Curie Shone in Her Own Right
As the daughter of Marie and Pierre Curie, two of the world’s most famous scientists, Irène Joliot-Curie went on to have her own spectacular scientific career. Along with her husband Frédéric, she discovered the first-ever artificially created radioactive atoms, which paved the way for a myriad of medical advances, especially in the fight against cancer…