Stephanie Kwolek absolutely belongs in the inventors hall of fame, in the women's hall of fame, on the American Chemical Society's website, and on lots of other lists of honorees.
Stephanie Kwolek, you see, invented Kevlar at DuPont in 1965.
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Why Melted Bugs On Candy And Lemons Fuel A $167 Million Industry | Big Business | Business Insider
The process of making shellac is scientifically fascinating, ridiculously complicated, economically important, and ethically questionable.
Like so many products that are 'natural', shellac amazes me because I have absolutely no idea how anyone would have thought to go through this process to turn bug secretions into a furniture sealant, a citrus fruit polish, a candy coating, and so much more.
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