Cady started out as a good student who was inspired by a enthusiastic high school chemistry teacher, Mrs. Ruth Opps. I didn't really understand at the time, but she made me want to know more. Cady went on to study chemistry in college. Fascinated by polymers, she earned a doctorate in polymer science and engineering.
Polymers are chains of molecules, similar to a string of spaghetti.
Chemical reactions involving polymers are very interesting because the long chains of molecules react in strange ways. It's like when you used to try and make fudge when you were a kid. Each time you would try to make it, you would put the same set of ingredients together. Yet, one time you get fudge that is all granular and crunchy, and the next it is a soupy mess that won't solidify. I always wanted to know how the differences could happen.