The wrath of a deposed priestess?

Convincing, and clever in a sciencey, name-droppy sort of a way. In particular, Curie (both of them), is a good illustration of the danger of disrespecting a new and mysterious power.

Great last line; I agree – dephlogistication sounds so much better than oxidation.

I really enjoy the back and forth between religion and science- a really cool take on the challenge!

Thanks for the comments. I do believe in a healthy back-and-forth between religion and science @Escapist.