Smog was pervasive in mid-century Los Angeles—so it’s no wonder that this real-life threat made it into Hollywood films. We spoke with authors Robin Murray and Joseph Heumann about the smog-filled movie scenes where environmental anxiety took a terrifying turn.
At a time when there were few jobs for women in technology, Edwin Land filled the ranks at Polaroid with recent graduates from Smith College, a small women’s liberal arts college in Massachusetts.
Most histories focus on the instant camera’s inventor, Edwin Land. But supporting him behind the scenes was a phalanx of gifted researchers, some of whom may surprise you.
