Today we are going to start to cover a real scientific disaster story. No it isn’t the hollywood variety although maybe it should be. We have the movie Oppenheimer although to tell the whole story here requires multiple main characters. Perhaps a TV series then. I have known I wanted to tell this story for some time but have struggled on the best way.It starts at the gas pump and the question: Ever wondered why all pumps say “unleaded gas”? Or perhaps asked the question why would they need to? This is a story about scientific discovery, advocacy, environmentalism and corporate greed. The next sibling episode (they can stand alone) has direct ties to the manhattan project and the age of the Earth.Covering a bit about the history of lead Flint, Michigan came up. Here are some links to see how that is still playing out however if you want to do a deep dive don't stop at just these two links!https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2025/07/01/flint-lead-pipes-replacement/https://eos.org/articles/flint-10-years-laterLinks for Whimsical Wavelengths:Facebook:www.facebook.com/WhimsicalWavelengthsInstagram: @whimsical.wavelengthsBluesky: @whimsicallambda.bsky.socialEmail: [email protected]: patreon.com/WhimsicalWavelengths

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