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Polymer Scientist Applies Scientific Method To Solve Greatest Environmental Challenges While Making Lives Better
Kat Knauer enjoyed science classes as a young girl but her understanding that science could be used as an instrument for good was solidified when a beloved family member grew ill.
Her childhood dog, Penny, was having a severe reaction to the pesticides her mother applied to fire ant mounds dotting the landscape around their south Florida home. Knauer became concerned for Penny’s health and turned to the scientific method for potential solutions.
For her science fair project that year, she chose to screen and test environmentally friendly methods for fire ant extermination. The…
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