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SUMMARY:Summer Author Series | Dava Sobel\, The Elements of Marie Curie
DESCRIPTION:Since 1993\, the Summer Author Series has brought award-winning authors to The Mount. This year’s theme is trailblazers. The eight-week series will highlight the stories of groundbreaking visionaries—scientists\, activists\, thought leaders\, and artists who have broken barriers and reshaped the world.  \nOn August 4 & 5\, Pulitzer Prize finalist Dava Sobel presents The Elements of Marie Curie: How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in Science (Grove Atlantic\, 2024). “Even now\, nearly a century after her death\, Marie Curie remains the only female scientist most people can name\,” writes Dava Sobel at the opening of her shining portrait of the sole Nobel laureate decorated in two separate fields of science: Physics (1903) with her husband Pierre; and Chemistry (1911) on her own. And yet\, Sobel makes clear\, as brilliant and creative as she was in the laboratory\, Marie Curie was equally passionate outside it as a professor of physics at the Sorbonne\, mother to two daughters\, x-ray technician on the front lines of World War I\, and friend to Albert Einstein and other 20th century luminaries. Ultimately\, Curie has endured as an inspiration for generations of young women all over the world to pursue science. In The Elements of Marie Curie\, Dava Sobel has crafted a radiant biography and a masterpiece of storytelling\, illuminating the life and enduring influence of one of the most consequential figures of our time.  \nDava Sobel is the author of the international bestseller Longitude (1995)\, the bestselling Pulitzer Prize finalist Galileo’s Daughter (1999)\, The Planets (2005)\, A More Perfect Heaven (2011)\, And the Sun Stood Still (2015)\, and The Glass Universe (2016)\, and coauthor of The Illustrated Longitude (2008). She is the recipient of the Individual Public Service Award from the National Science Board\, the Bradford Washburn Award\, the Kumpke-Roberts Award from the Astronomical Society of the Pacific\, and a Guggenheim Fellowship\, among other honors. A former New York Times science reporter\, and currently editor of the “Meter” poetry column in Scientific American.  \nThis event is dedicated in loving memory to Mount trustee Naomi Gordon (1941-2025). \nPhoto: Glen Allsop for Hodinkee\n\n*New to 2025 – an exclusive opportunity for Mount Members!*\nThe new Rain or Shine Club Pass guarantees a seat at all eight Summer Author Series talks\, regardless of weather. Information can be found here. The Rain or Shine Club pass is only available during Members’ pre-sale\, through May 11\, so pick yours up soon! \n\nTICKETS ON SALE: \nBook Here!\n  \nGeneral Admission:\n$27 – Mount Members\n$32 – Non-Members \n*New* Rain or Shine Ticket:\n$37 – Mount Members\n$42 – Non-Members \nIndividual Rain or Shine Tickets guarantee admission to a program regardless of weather conditions. For a modest increase in the ticket cost\, you are guaranteed a seat at events that need to be moved indoors to The Mount’s Stable Auditorium. General Admission tickets are available for each event as well; however\, in the event of inclement weather — excessive heat or severe thunderstorms — you are not guaranteed a seat. General Admission tickets will be canceled and refunded if weather conditions prohibit us from hosting an event outside. \nInterested in becoming a Member? Join today. \n\n\nThis one-hour talk takes place in The Mount’s Event Tent\, an open-air\, two-pole tent adjacent to the parking lot. Please be mindful of the weather and plan accordingly!\nIn the event of extreme weather — excessive heat or severe thunderstorms — In Conversation talks may be moved indoors to The Mount’s Stable Auditorium. *New to 2025* The Mount is offering Rain or Shine Tickets\, which guarantee admission to this program regardless of location! All ticketholders will be notified via email of a venue change at 2:00 pm the day of the program. Those with standard admission tickets will have their orders automatically canceled and receive full refunds within seven business days.\nSeating for all programs at The Mount is first come\, first served. If you have seating preferences\, we recommend arriving fifteen minutes early.\nAccessible seating is available! Please phone us in advance to discuss arrangements: 413-551-5111; ext. #2\nA book signing will follow this talk. Books can be purchased from The Mount Bookstore at the event or online from Bookshop.org.\n\nQuestions? Email: programs@edithwharton.org \n\nThis program is sponsored by: \n         \n\nWhat accessibility accommodations does The Mount offer? The Mount is a Massachusetts Cultural Council UP designated organization welcoming participants of all disabilities. Please contact us by phone: 413-551-5100 or by email: info@edithwharton.org to discuss accommodations needed to participate fully in this event. Golf carts will be available to shuttle those with mobility concerns between the parking lot and event venue. View The Mount’s Health and Safety Guidelines.
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