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Seeing plastic trash while hiking inspired a Rutgers chemist to rethink why synthetic plastics last forever while natural polymers don’t. By mimicking tiny structural features used in DNA and proteins ...

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Dr. Kate Biberdorf uses energetic chemistry experiments to make science engaging while challenging stereotypes about ...

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