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S7 Ep 5 - Stephanie Kwolek

Apr 03, 202426 minSeason 7Ep. 5
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This week, Annie tells Phoebe all about Stephanie Kwolek who created the first of a family of synthetic fibres of exceptional strength and stiffness. The best known of these fibres is Kevlar which led to the invention of the world's first bullet proof vest.


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