Chemistry of the Senses
Held year-round on demand
This presentation was designed jointly by School of Chemistry staff Dr Lee J Higham and Dr Peter Hoare (both pictured right) in response to an invitation from the Chemistry Department at the Open University to deliver their annual 6th form Christmas Lectures in Milton Keynes in December 2009.
As the title suggests, it is designed to show that Chemistry is involved in the use of all our senses - Sight (light), Sound, Taste, Smell and Touch (hot & cold) through some spectacular demonstrations and audience participation.
It was aimed originally at students in years 12 & 13, but since its first presentation at the Open University, it has also been successfully delivered, in different forms, to year 11 GCSE students as part of our annual Chemistry Masterclass and also to gifted and talented year 3 & 4 students from the Gosforth First Schools!
Peter was also honoured to be invited to co-deliver the lecture, with Northumbria University outreach colleague Anne Willis, as the second annual RSC Newcastle and North-East Coast Local Section "Kilcoyne Lecture" during National Science and Engineering Week 2012 to a full house of mainly families with primary-age children in Lecture Theatre 1, Bedson Building.
We bring all the chemicals and equipment we require - all the venue need to provide is a data projector and screen and a couple of trestle-type tables for the demonstrations. It also helps if the venue doesn't have a smoke alarm! :-)
For further details, or to make a booking, please contact us.
Chemistry Outreach Officer
E-mail: peter.hoare@newcastle.ac.uk
Tel: 0191 222 8542