Marie Curie’s Research Papers

Origins
Marie Curie was a physicist who conducted research on radioactivity during its infancy. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and only woman to be a Noble Prize winner in two different fields. She discovered two radioactive elements during her research, polonium and radium; the element curium was named after her. She died from the constant exposure to radiation, first as a scientist and later as a member of radiological medical unit during WWI. To this day, all of her belongings from the 1890s are still highly radioactive and must be kept in lead-lined containers.

Effects
By themselves, they are dangerously radioactive. When spread out on the ground, however, they form a larger zone of radioactivity and danger, making it harder to approach the area.

Trivia
It once activated with Louis Slotin’s Screwdriver during Spring Cleaning in the Radiation Section. Albert Stevens’ Paintbrush was used to get close enough to neutralize them and avoid the radiation.