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Broken into seven chapters introduced with scientific terms that hint at the stories to come, radioactive fuses quotes from the scientists themselves with ones from the curies. When artist and writer lauren redniss is asked why she created her new graphic biography radioactive. Jan 30, 2014 in radioactive, lauren redniss links these contentious questions to a love story in 19th century paris. Redniss has been a guggenheim fellow, a fellow at the new american foundation. Art and science have never blended together so well. Jan 09, 2011 like redniss previous book, century girl. Her writing and drawing has appeared in numerous publications including the new york times, which nominated her work for the pulitzer prize. I was drawn to the curies story because it is full of drama passion. Radioactive is a new movie directed by persepolis creator marjane satrapi, based on the comic by lauren redniss. Lauren redniss has created a book that is both vibrant history and a work of art. Presents the professional and private lives of marie and pierre curie, examining their personal struggles, the advancements they made in the world of science, and the issue of radiation in the modern world.
Thunder and lightning, by lauren redniss the new york. Lauren redniss s brilliant biographyincollage is an astounding portrait of marie and pierre curie, the husbandandwife team who won the nobel prize in physics in 1903. Lauren redniss is the author of several books and the recipient of a 2016 macarthur foundation genius grant. In radioactive, lauren redniss presents the curies the. The incredible story of marie curie told in cyanotype. The star of nbcs council of dads makes some unexpected picks for her own council of moms, pulled from her favorite tv shows. Thunder and lightning, by lauren redniss the new york times. This nonfiction work retells a story of the life of one famous physicist and chemist, marie curie, and her husband, pierre. Weather past, present, future 2015, won the 2016 pene. Radioactive is the visual journey into the life of marie curie, as told through the dazzling collage style of acclaimed author and artist lauren redniss. The text in the book is a unique typeface redniss designed using the. Marie and pierre curie, a tale of love and fallout, pp146147.
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