Chemistry without a lab
The final international trip for the Kitchen Chemist in 2024 was to South Africa and Brunei at the end of July/beginning of August. Both legs of the trip were very busy and fulfilling in different ways. On my first day in Johannesburg, a Sunday, I was whisked off to the Alexandra township to work with tutors at the Sakhimfundo Foundation, […]
» Read moreThis year Kitchen Chemistry has started emerging again after all the restrictions on travel an gatherings. The majority of bookings are made almost a year in advance so it takes a little while to gain momentum again. I have, however, had some things to do in the meantime. The first was an online presentation to the a University of the […]
» 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 moreKitchen Chemistry spent a week in Durban (4-8 September) helping a group of local science communicators deliver inspirational science to rural schools around Durban. The Festival itself was a pilot and took place Tuesday to Thursday, but there is always something for the Kitchen Chemist to do!
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