Science, writing & things in progress
Anthony
Maiorana.
I’m Tony—a chemist, medical device reviewer, and the writer behind The Polymerist. I’m interested in what it takes to turn good science into something useful.
Based in Washington, DC · Curious well beyond it
Different fields.
Connected questions.
From molecules to manufacturingPolymers, materials, and product development.
From evidence to decisionsMedical devices, technical evaluation, and risk.
01 / Independent writing
The
Polymerist
Chemistry, industry, and the work of making new things possible. Written for people who want to understand what happens beyond the lab.
Explore the publication02 / Learning by building
Things in progress.
Building a personal digital workshop
Bringing scientific work, independent writing, and new experiments together in one place. This website is the first project.
The Lean Lab Toolkit
Exploring simple tools that help researchers test the commercial assumptions behind a promising discovery.
03 / The scientific record
The work underneath.
Research on biobased epoxy resins, polymer nanocomposites, and materials. Industry work in adhesives and specialty chemicals. A career spent asking how things work—and whether they work well enough.
Publications & patentsWhat are you working on?
Good questions tend to lead to good conversations.