LEAD-IN. Read the names of the different women and say what they are famous for, matching the names on the left with the professions on the right:Read the names of the different women and say what they are famous for, matching the names on the left with the professions on the right: Julia Roberts - a scientist Jane Austen - a mathematician Marie Curie - a founder of the nursing profession Sofia Kovalevskaya - a cosmonaut Florence Nightingale - a writer Jane Fonda - a singer Valentina Tereshkova - a politician Margaret Thatcher - a film star Kylie Minogue - the creator if aerobics
So we have been discussing a lot about the contributions of famous scientists who have revolutionized science and our life. Many of these scientists have been men. However, there have been many women and other minorities who have contributed to the progress science has made. Today we are going to talk about the contributions of women scientists. One of
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them is Marie Curie.
