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To see the landmarks associated with the discovery of radioactivity by Henri Becquerel a century ago and the transfer of this new field of research from the most prestigious scientific institutions of the day to new scientific sites is worth a walk that will take most of a morning or afternoon to complete.
Ginette Gablot is Curator at the Musée des arts et métiers and one of the founders of the Parcours des Sciences group. www.parcoursdessciences.fr
Two guides, Découverte’ un Quartier Scientifique and Les Pionniers de la Radioactivité, with maps and English translation, published by Parcours des Sciences, are available. Contact Parcours des Sciences, parcoursdes.sciences@laposte.net
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Gablot, G. (2009). A Parisian Walk along the Landmarks of the Discovery of Radioactivity. In: Rigden, J.S., Stuewer, R.H. (eds) The Physical Tourist. Birkhäuser Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7643-8933-8_5
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