Kristen Mello
@klmello.bsky.social
WRAFT Director, At-large City Councilor, MSc Analytical Chemistry, Data Analyst, PFAS Advocate, aka "That PFAS Bitch" to some
In a long-term relationship with absolute candor.
Opinions are my own.
In a long-term relationship with absolute candor.
Opinions are my own.
Reposted by Kristen Mello
Ten y ago, I read how 3M used “the Simons process” to make #PFAS. Who was Simons, I’d wondered—so I tailed his ghost; this is how I realized the Manhattan Project was PFAS’ proving grounds. On the anniversary of its pub, this is the essay that resulted. Sources in comments.
aeon.co/essays/how-2...
aeon.co/essays/how-2...
How 20th-century synthetics altered the very fabric of us all | Aeon Essays
Synthetics created in the 20th century have become an evolutionary force, altering human biology and the web of life
aeon.co
January 2, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Ten y ago, I read how 3M used “the Simons process” to make #PFAS. Who was Simons, I’d wondered—so I tailed his ghost; this is how I realized the Manhattan Project was PFAS’ proving grounds. On the anniversary of its pub, this is the essay that resulted. Sources in comments.
aeon.co/essays/how-2...
aeon.co/essays/how-2...