Women in Chemistry: Stephanie Kwolek

In 1965 the chemical company DuPont was looking for its next big innovations, the kind of products that would change people’s lives. It assigned a research chemist named Stephanie Kwolek to go find one. 0:30 Fashion, an early obsession 3:45 Studying at Carnegie Mellon University 6:16 Choosing Dupont 8:19 A Durable Disovery: Kevlar 12:27 Neil Gussman talks Kevlar To learn more about Kwolek and explore The Catalyst Series: Women in Chemistry, visit