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Spooklights – Things That Go Flash in the Dark
I’ve been sorely reprimanded by Alom Shaha and Declan Fleming for not posting anything about this. So for the record here it is. They’re right. I should have written about this earliers. Tomorrow evening – Friday 24 July – as … Continue reading →
Pardy’s Apparatus
Sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction and, for once, I get the chance to write about The Chemist as Hero – Герой нашего времени, if you like. A man so filled with talents that it leaves the rest of … Continue reading →
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Tagged April, classic, distillation, fool, kit, Malcolm Green, organometallic, Pardy, schlenk, still
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Everything and Nothing
This is a bit late ‘cos I had a series of screw-ups and various posts here either didn’t go out or went out prematurely. I’ll try to catch up. A couple of years ago I pitched a project called “A … Continue reading →
Posted in demonstrations, public science, stories
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Tagged Jim Al-Khalili, mercury, TV, vacuum
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Ramsay Day – February 9th
Ramsay Day is coming along rather nicely. We have arranged music for the unveiling. At least 20 people are coming on the bike ride (can anyone lend me a helmet-cam?). Sir William may even turn up in person. Just in … Continue reading →
The Dream Team
I have another of my usual gigs coming up, to give my talk on oscillations and pattern formation called “How the Zebra got its Stripes” (or actually this time it will be called “Painting by Chemistry not by Numbers”) at … Continue reading →
Classic Kit – The Movie
I’ve not posted anything in a while. That’s not for lack of enthusiasm – I’ve just been hellishly busy. I’m back. At least for today. I was invited earlier this year to give the very prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry … Continue reading →
Bangs and Meringues 2010
As term gets ever closer the reality hits that everone is expecting me to do demo lecture and the level of expectation just scares the hell out of me. How does one build a new show? And from what? In … Continue reading →
A little podcast – Elements 116/118
I’ve done a couple more podcasts for the Royal Society of Chemistry’s “Chemistry in its Element” series. The latest one to go online is about the mysterious elements 116 and 118. What the hell can one write about two elements … Continue reading →
