This week’s fun fact is found in our Stay Safe column: "Knowledge is power" — a phrase commonly attributed to Francis Bacon's 1597 work Meditationes Sacrae. We also highlight a new catalyst breakthrough that could lead to cheaper, greener polypropylene production. And the folks over at Covestro are chugging away at sustainability solutions noting that “Simulations of chemical processes are a key element in the development of recycling technologies and research on new molecule classifications.” -- Traci Purdum, editor-in-chief