In July 1898, Marie Sklodowska Curie and Pierre Curie published work where they mentioned the term radioactivity for the first time. During that same year, the two Nobel Prize laureates discovered two new elements: polonium (in June 1898) and radium (in December 1898). Watch the story behind the discovery of polonium, as well as radium. #NobelPrize | Nobel Prize

Have you visited Radium Hot Springs, BC? With a population of 777 people, this community lies at the southern entrance to Kootenay National Park and it's a short 1.5-hour drive to Banff! And home to one of the best soothing hot springs in the Kootenays! Video produced by Tim Grey (Summit Communications) Tourism Radium Hot Springs Destination British Columbia #exploreBC | Kootenay Rockies-BC's Mountain Playground