My Favorite Photo of Madame Curie

her eyes appear deep-set and a-swirl with the mysteries of the universe
her hair looks like it's been apprenticing under Albert Einstein
and her garb is decidedly fusty
we can feel her urgency to get back to the lab
we sense her hidden struggle
she is saying, "Yes, I am Polish by birth, but I'm feeling a little bit French too"
little does the photographer know she is carrying test tubes of radioactive isotopes in her pocket