# Thomas Midgley
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thomas midgley Jr. (May 18, 1889 – November 2, 1944) was an American mechanical and chemical engineer. He played a major role in developing leaded gasoline (Tetraethyllead) and some of the first chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), better known in the USA by the brand name Freon; both products were later banned from common use due to concerns about their impact on human health and the environment.
Fast Food, The Occult and Other Bad Ideas
A nostalgic Chad Bowers, weaves tales of misguided inventions, ill-fated fast food ventures, and personal misadventures. From Thomas Midgley's toxic legacy with leaded gasoline and Freon to the quirky failures of purple ketchup and Howard Johnson’s restaurant empire, the show explores infamous bad…
The Evolution of Body Image: How Beauty Standards Have Changed Over Time with Thomas Midgley
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Thomas is the founding director of the Body Image Treatment Clinic on Harley Street, London. He is a BABCP-registered CBT psychotherapist and a highly specialised eating disorder dietitian (BDA, HCPC). With over 20 years’ experience in the NHS and private sector, Thomas has worked …
When Ammonia Ruled the World - Short #270
In this short podcast episode, Bryan takes us on a history journey back to when ammonia ruled the world.
In the mid-1800s, before R-12, many inventors and scientists experimented with vapor-compression refrigeration systems to make ice. They used a variety of refrigerants in their patents, includi…
The Inventor who Almost Ended the World (Classic)
Thomas Midgley's inventions caused his own death, hastened the deaths of millions of people around the world, and very nearly extinguished all life on land.
Midgley and his employers didn't set out to poison the air with leaded gasoline or wreck the ozone layer with CFCs - but while these dire co…
The One Man Environmental Disaster
If you were to make a list of the people who have most shaped the world as we know it, Thomas Midgley, Jr. probably wouldn’t crack the top 50. Yet his influence has directly and indirectly touched the lives of billions across the last century and indeed continues to be felt to this day. Listen in t…
Episode 71 – Lead: The Poison Hiding in Plain Sight
On this episode of In The Shed, we’re joined by Max Mawby for a deep dive into one of the oldest workplace and public health hazards around — lead.
What starts with the story of workers being exposed to more than 100 tonnes of lead cable while decommissioning Torrens Island Power Station turns into…
RoostCast 177: British Summer Camp
In this pre-Bills opener RoostCast, we talk a bit about the Bills and the upcoming season, which we'll cover in much more detail in The Sports Recorders. If you're a Patreon subscriber, all you gotta do is refresh your podcast app on Friday. For anyone still on the fence, now is definitely the time…
Mount Meager: The Sleeping Giant That Could Erupt Again
Ever wonder how solving one scientific crisis can trigger an even bigger global catastrophe?In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Jeffrey Zurek, a geophysicist, volcanologist, and host of the Whimsical Wavelengths podcast. From measuring gravity on active volcanoes to exploring the intersection of …
Episode 24: Thomas Midgley
Thomas Midgley is the founding director at The Body Image Treatment Clinic, CBT & Compassion Focused Psychotherapist, & Highly Specialized Eating Disorders Dietitian.
We talk about how our brains operate around body dysmorphia & eating disorders, emotional patterns that can create these, along wit…
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