Approximately half of the world production of the petrochemical industry (more than 100 million tonnes) is in the form of polymers, yet it would probably surprise most people to learn how much their lifestyle depends on polymers ranging, as they do, from detergents, kitchenware and electrical appliances to furnishings and a myriad other domestic goods.  Meer

A magisterial history of the centuries-long conflict between “progress” and “tradition” in the world’s largest international institution  Meer