Thomas Midgley: Unseen Consequences In this, the second episode of "Bad Boys of Science," we explore the enormous impact Thomas Midgley had on the 20th Century. Midgley's tale is a poignant illustration of the unforeseen repercussions that can arise from well-intentioned scientific endeavours. The American chemical engineer Thomas Midgley Jr. was a prodigious talent who held over a hundred patents. Two of his inventions shaped the industrial landscape of the 20th century: tet