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The Radium Girls

Kate Moore

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

Kate Moore

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The Radium Girls Essay Topics

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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?

3.

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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