The Various Reasons Which We Have Enumerated

Pierre Curie Voluntarily Exposed His Arm To The Action Of Radium For Several Hours. This Resulted In Damage Resembling A Burn That Developed Progressively And Required Several Months To Heal. Henri Becquerel Had By Accident A Similar Burn As A Result Of Carrying In His Vest Pocket A Glass Tube Containing Radium Salt. He Came To Tell Us Of This Evil Effect Of Radium, Exclaiming In A Manner At Once Delighted And Annoyed: "i Love It, But I Owe It A Grudge."

I Was Taught That The Way Of Progress Was Neither Swift Nor Easy.

A Scientist In His Laboratory Is Not A Mere Technician: He Is Also A Child Confronting Natural Phenomena That Impress Him As Though They Were Fairy Tales.

I Have Frequently Been Questioned, Especially By Women, Of How I Could Reconcile Family Life With A Scientific Career. Well, It Has Not Been Easy.

All My Life Through, The New Sights Of Nature Made Me Rejoice Like A Child.