Chemistry without a lab
From Umjikelezo We-Science in South Africa I travelled to Jakarta via Singapore. This trip was sponsored by a partnership between INTO and UEA. I had a lovely time visiting cities all over Indonesia. I experienced the very slowest travel – stuck in traffic in Bandung to the very fastest, the high speed train there and back. We arrived at this […]
» Read moreEarly May saw the Kitchen Chemist head to Durban to join up with a team of like-minded science communicators for another edition of Umjikelezo We Science. This time we headed to the north-east of KwaZulu Natal province, close to the border with Mozambique and were hosted for two days (and accommodated) by the Mandla Mthethwa School of Excellence. On the […]
» Read moreThe reason this trip seems a long time ago, is that it was! The Kitchen Chemist returned from Brunei at the end of January, having spent nearly two weeks there with the Brunei Primary Stem project. This is a British Council funded HE Partnership as part of their Going Global Partnership scheme. I was able to deliver workshops that combined […]
» Read moreThis year Scifrest Africa made sure that it celebrated the International Year of the Periodic Table. Not only did they construct a giant illuminated periodic table, but also there were a number of lectures on the programme about the periodic table. As Curator I was able to have some influence on the programme, but I was involved with workshops, as […]
» Read moreBack in July I was invited to Burlington House, the home of the Royal Society of Chemistry, where I was presented with an Inspirational Member Award. The award was for “outstanding dedication to inspiring school pupils and the public as The Kitchen Chemist both in the local section and beyond“. The full citation is on the Royal Society of Chemistry […]
» Read moreMore news from the Mozambique tour in March. There is a short (bilingual) report of the presentation at the Aga Khan Academy in Matola. It turns out that this is the only bilingual school offering the IB in Matola. The staff there also sent me some photos that were taken at the time. Addressing the audience, and some elephants toothpaste […]
» Read moreAfter my adventures at Scifest Africa I travelled on to Mozambique to spend some time in schools in the Matola area with the original Kitchen Chemistry show. I also got to have a very relaxing day sightseeing – all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy!
» Read moreAs a result of a chance conversation at a previous Scifest Africa I spent the week after the Umjikelezo We-Science festival in Mozambique, with Kitchen Chemistry. The whole trip has been an adventure, including the visa application, and with this experience under my belt a subsequent trip will be that much easier!
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