89 pages 2 hours read

Kate Moore

The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2017

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Describe the changing perception of radium throughout the book. What does it indicate about society’s changing beliefs about scientific discovery and technology?

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Discuss how Moore uses the body to communicate her message. How are the women’s bodies “used” by the companies, legal process, doctors, and researchers to further their agendas?

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How is scientific knowledge suppressed, withheld, and uncovered in this book? How is science manipulated for the interests of the various parties in the book?

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