“It would be impossible, it would be against the scientific s…”

“It would be impossible, it would be against the scientific spirit. … Physicists should always publish their researches completely. If our discovery has a commercial future that is a circumstance from which we should not profit. If radium is to be used in the treatment of disease, it is impossible for us to take advantage of that.”

— Marie Curie

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Today in science history(September 19, 2026)

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