Chemistry without a lab
Time to review the last year and take a look at what is in store for this one. In addition to my two regular South Africa trips I was able to do something especially exciting last year. In addition there is a (nearly) all new Kitchen Chemistry for this year.
» Read moreJust a quick update, which should have been published months ago. The Kitchen Chemist was live on stage at the “Science on Stage” conference held in late June this year. I was helping my colleague Maxine Rushton to present the Science of Santa. You can see the idea behind this, the poster we presented and some pictures of us at […]
» Read moreNow I am safely back home I have a little time to reflect on my trip to Scifest this year. I think I was the busiest I have ever been. This year South Africa’s National Science Festival was sandwiched between appearances at the Cape Town Science Centre and the Sci-Bono Discovery Centre in Johannesburg.
» Read moreThe site has undergone some expansion with updates and new areas. I’ve been moved on from another website I was using so I have taken the opportunity to add and expand the content here and the latest issue of The Mole has been published with “Avogadro’s Lab”.
» Read moreSo much for being “more active over the next few months”. It has taken nearly a year to develop the additional pages I promised in the last post. In the meantime I have been busy with other projects and on the road with the Kitchen Chemistry show.
» Read moreFinally I’ve had time to take a look at the website. The latest issue of experiments in the Mole are now on the Avogadro’s lab page. There is also a new page on “Amazing Maizena”.
» Read moreApologies for the long absence. I’ve had two major projects on the go. First I was finishing off the Kitchen Chemistry course for Futurelearn, and then I was in South Africa for two weeks for the National Science Festival, Scifest Africa.
» Read moreIn a new departure The Kitchen Chemist is putting on a free online course as part of the Futurelearn initiative. Are you interested in chemistry that can be done in the kitchen? The course starts in April but you can register now at https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/kitchen-chemistry.
» Read moreAnother instalment of Avogadro’s lab is available. In this issue we explain the chemical principle behind the batteries that power our mobile world and make a simple electrochemical cell. You can get to the article using this link. Alternatively you can download the whole of the first issue of 2014 using this link.
» Read moreThose of you who have browsed through the site might have noticed the large beakers that I use for the shows. These are a good size for large demonstrations and very easy to transport as they pack flat and are almost unbreakable.
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