Forward:

Once the reader finishes with this blog series it will become apparent to him/her that the big chemical companies do not support education.  Furthermore, it will be obvious to all that regardless of their claims of being dedicated to protecting the environment and bettering mankind most that all these people care about is the bottom line.  Specifically who are we talking about?  Well here are just a few: ExxonMobil, BASF, TPC, Arizona Chemical, DRT, and Yashura.  Please see accompanying blog posts for all the gory details.  My hope is that decision makers will see this blog and reverse the course their company has taken and actually support education in the chemical arts.  Dr. S.P. Lewis