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In honor of Women's History Month, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched a new Women in Radiation History website in RadTown. Marie Sklodowska Curie is without question the most famous woman in radiation science. She faced obstacles and prejudice and achieved breakthroughs that changed the world. Many other women also overcame professional challenges to advance our understanding of radiation, but their stories remain relatively unknown. Women in Radiation History introduces visitors to three such scientists: Lise Meitner, Chien-Shiung Wu, and Rosalind Franklin.

In addition, visitors can learn the story of a woman working in radiation science in our time, EPA's Radiation Division Director Lee Veal.

Learn more about RadTown and all of EPA's STEM Lesson Plans, Teacher Guides, and Online Environmental Resources for Educators.