Marie Curie: The Courage of Knowledge Page #4

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Have a nice day.

See you, professor Langevin.

- Andr is not here?

- Not yet.

- Good morning.

- Good morning.

- How is Eugne?

- Not so good.

I am already late.

So you are covering for her now?

It can't go on like this!

Next year I send the children

to normal school in Sceaux.

But we agreed that

this school cooperative

was the best for our kids!

Of course, but I didn't know

how far you would get into it.

She is exploiting you!

Rubbish, we work together!

Naturally... like all the rest...

living in your own world...

you intellectuals

think that you know best!

Let's get out of here...

She may be famous scientist,

but she doesn't have a clue

about the things of real life!

Don't bother.

Sing! I don't want the birds

to eat grandpa's wild plums!

I saw in the program that

Max Planck is going to talk

about the contradictions

of radiation theory.

It's a pity we can't present

our spectral images of Thoriums X.

Did you see?

- Right, I am jumping into the water.

- Come on, you will catch a cold.

It's cold, but I can't help it...

He got mad. The water is too cold...

It is!

Marie!

Albert insists on presentation.

Albert Einstein, Marie Curie.

Your theory of the elementary particles

was very inspiring for me.

Do you know why I agreed

to take part

in this congress?

Only to discuss with you

some of my ideas.

Albert thinks you are the most

intelligent woman he ever met.

Well, the competition is rather limited.

Does that scare you?

Of course.

You're the best under the women.

Amongst men as well.

I love fresh air.

Walking stirs up thinking, right?

Oh yes, and the sea air.

It's very brave, the postulation

of the existence of quanta of light.

Without risk there wouldn't be

any progress in physics.

Splendid your "Treaty on Radioactivity"!

Madame Curie!

Without doubt a tremendous

piece of work!

But at the pace science is progressing

these days,

aren't you afraid that

it'll be soon outdated?

You look like someone who is afraid

of missing something.

I always take notes.

My note book is my alter ego,

mister Einstein.

You never know, a new idea

could pop up anywhere.

You certainly know what I mean?

No, I have very seldom "a new idea".

Madame Curie can laugh!?

You have no idea how the magic

of the smile on your face works!

I know! Write.

Unusual discovery:

"Madame Curie is able to laugh".

Currently it seems that

the key to radioactivity

is to be found in the mere

nature of the atom.

I can even say

that it has its origins

in regions which are

so deep inside the atom

that you can only have

access to them

when an atomic explosion occurs.

Gentlemen, I hope that our research

will only serve peaceful purposes.

Just like radium cancer therapy,

which already saved many people.

He who, like us, is interested

in the origins of life,

must protect that life at any price.

Altruism and integrity are essential

elements of our work.

Gentlemen, thank you for your attention.

Thank you very much, Madame Curie.

I fully agree with you.

Physicists like ourselves work

with enthusiasm

to unearth the mysteries of the universe.

But from a global point of view,

philosophers will have the final word.

I am convinced that this meeting

will play a remarkable role in

the history of science.

Will it soon be possible to unite

radioactivity, quantum and

gravitation theories

in a new theory of physics

and chemistry?

Madame, Gentlemen, I am counting on you,

our work continues.

This woman is ice cold,

but... fuckable.

Your wording is as low level

as your researches, professor.

The radiated warmth comes

from the kinetic energy

of the Beta- and Gamma rays.

You should apply your calculations to

one single electron in a magnetic field.

But assuming that the emission

of the energy particle

is spontaneous, means Maxwell's equation

is no longer valid.

Right! We would have to prove that

the quantum hypotheses

is a theory in itself.

For that, we must first prove the equivalence

of all systems of reference.

And how should we decide on

which principles we can retain?

That's the most important question!

That was a compliment.

I wonder why we always

have to take our work so damn seriously.

Who are we doing it for?

For the love of mankind?

- Aren't you doing it for the posterity?

- What about you?!

Fine! I am a real bore with glasses...

Well, without glasses,

but a bore nonetheless!

- Come with us to eat?

- Oh, yes. I am hungry too.

We are going to miss the dinner!

Still hungry?

After all we swallowed today?

I'm always hungry.

Are you glad to be here?

The reports were very interesting.

- And Einstein is...

- Albert - A Curie admirer!

What?

Nothing. You make me laugh.

Shall we go swimming?

- Now?

- Yes.

It's ice cold!

It's awful!

- I can't feel my heart anymore!

- Well, that's a shame!

Dear Madame, Gentlemen...

- Wait, Andr... allow me.

- Welcome.

Your statements on quanta

are very brave...

Thank you.

...but not complete.

Here you are.

Maybe this reading

will inspire you.

So I wish you a nice afternoon.

And perseverance, ladies.

Goodbye.

- What happened?

- Are you ashamed of me?

What are you talking about?

You came all the way

to tell such foolishness.

And if I wanted to talk with you

about your work?

You are very welcome.

What exactly?

Maybe about "Kinetic theory of magnetism

and magnetons"?

20.000 franks. They offer you

20.000 per year

and you reject the offer

without consulting me?!

I don't want to work in industry.

I'm a scientist, not a flunky!

Besides it's none of your business.

So if you allow me,

my students are waiting.

I cook twice a day for six people.

I work hard day and night.

All alone, as we cannot afford a maid.

I sew clothes myself,

using second hand rags. And you tell me

it's none of my business?!

Ah yes, you are a scientist,

that doesn't interest you!

Don't forget you are also a father.

Stop it! The kids are fine!

Whose merit is it? Whose?

Leave me alone!

Get out of here, Jeanne.

You are of no use.

Of course. Go on living on with your head

up in the sky.

Your children and I have to survive

in the real world!

Jeanne?

Come back tomorrow.

Madame Curie.

- Paul!

- Come with me.

Want some coffee?

A glass of wine perhaps?

- Do you have a glass of water?

- Yes.

- Thanks.

- Welcome.

- So, this is your hideaway.

- Yes. For slightly above a year now.

I would have gone crazy otherwise.

Mania.

How smooth is your skin, Mania.

Stay a bit longer.

I never thought I would be capable

of that anymore.

Of what?

Of intimacy.

With a stranger.

Am I a stranger?

It's beautiful what you

write about Pierre.

The piano must be tuned.

Oh, a beam of sunlight!

- What? Too frivolous?

- Not at all! On the contrary.

You are beaming.

Stay a little more with us.

Don't go back to Poland.

Do you really still need me?

Everything is nicer if you're here.

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