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Bonus Scientist #2: Marie Curie

Update #6 · Sep 27, 2012 · 6 comments

First off, I wanted to give all of you a huge thanks for getting us over the $20,000 mark! 

As we get closer to our stretch goal, here is a look at the second bonus scientist. Moving things out of the 17th century opens the door for offering Marie Curie, one of the most significant scientists of her (or any) generation. Curie discovered two new elements, defined the techniques for isolating radioactive isotopes, and was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. 

Enjoy!
Bill

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      Creator Julia Gosztyla Ziobro on September 27, 2012

      So glad to see a woman here finally! Here are some fun possibilities for lesser-known women who made real contributions to science. http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/Ten-Historic-Female-Scientists-You-Should-Know.html

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      Creator Darthcaboose on September 27, 2012

      @blahedo: It looks like scientists shouldn't be mixed around. That said, I'm sure CG'll figure out a rule structure for how to substitute scientists with the same turn order ranking.

      That said, based on what bonuses and starting influence scientists have, it seems like Gottfried Leibenz is marginally better than Albert Einsten. They both have the same discovery bonuses, but Leibenz starts with more influence than Einstein. It's likely that the original group of scientists were not tuned for balance with these new scientists.

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      Creator Darthcaboose on September 27, 2012

      Hey, the other scientists are on here too! Let's see...

      Charles Darwin: +2 Research, +1 (or +3?) Publishing
      Nikola Tesla: +2 Research, +2 Experimentation
      Thomas Edison: +1 Experimentation, +2 Publishing
      Albert Einsten: +1 Research, +1 Experimentation, +1 Publishing
      Marie Curie: +2 Experimentation, +2 Publishing

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      Creator Rachel Meibos Helps on September 27, 2012

      AWESOME

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      Creator Dru Staltman on September 27, 2012

      I love her hair.

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      Creator blahedo on September 27, 2012

      I've noticed that for Curie and Einstein, their initial turn numbers are 4 and 5 rather than 6 and 7---is the idea with the extra scientists that they'd be swapped out for the 17th-century scientists? If they're all in the mix together, is there a resolution for when you have two scientists with the same turn number?

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