LSAT 113 | Section 1 | Reading Comprehension: Q12

RC Question 12 Explanation

DISCUSSION: The first paragraph describes Curie’s successes, and introduces her failure to explain the cause of radiation.

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1. Not quite. The passage only talks about Curie’s research. There’s no mention of other radiation researchers.
2. The fight between physicists and chemists has long been settled. They were only mentioned to provide context for Curie’s failure. 
3. CORRECT. More or less. We know what Marie Curie did and did not accomplish. On the whole it’s positive. 
4. Nope. The first paragraph is just a collection of facts. It didn’t say how the author would complete the argument.
5. No. Curie did have an incorrect explanation of radioactivity (lines 47-48), but that doesn’t mean her discoveries weren’t important or useful. (lines 58-60).