BW’s Morning Article Link: How A Fake Chemical Earned Asimov A Ph.D

Reference to the Mule on the 1960s paperback cover of Second Foundation (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Isaac Asimov is one of the most famous science fiction writers of the 20th century, and deservedly so. But did you know that he also has a Ph.D, and the fake chemical he made up for a parody story that helped him get there? I found this old IO9 article that tells the story.