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Ep 113 - Mad Scientist Midgley

Ep 113 - Mad Scientist Midgley

FromThe Deadly Dose


Ep 113 - Mad Scientist Midgley

FromThe Deadly Dose

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Length:
49 minutes
Released:
Apr 12, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In today's episode, Harini introduces Megan to Thomas Midgley Jr., the inventor of leaded gasoline and freon, two of the most harmful industrial pollutants to captivate the world. To this day, local environments and the ozone are still on long journeys to recovery. 
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Released:
Apr 12, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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