Kitchen Chemistry in South Africa 2023

Usually Scifest Africa would be a destination for the Kitchen Chemist, but that was not to be in 2023. Instead I headed to Durban to work with with Umjikelezo We-Science cooperative, putting on Kitchen Chemistry shows at schools and working with Science Centre staff and the staff of the Durban Natural History Museum.

After a week working in Durban, with short visit to Richard’s Bay, Kitchen Chemistry relocated to East London. Here I worked with the Ripples for Change charity. Ripples for Change organised a programme to allow me to work with educators in a bid to increase capacity and inspire the school staff. With luck, this ripple of “Kitchen Chemistry” will have an effect that is much wider than the original workshops.