Here at Chicagoist, we're all about the science. Heck, we tend to use it every day. Of course, due to time restraints, we're usually unaware of which scientists brought what various inventions into our daily lives. That's okay, for the suburb of Franklin Park and PBS's "Nova" have refreshed our collective memory about one chemist whose achievements, in the field and in his life, would have otherwise been lost to history. more ›