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Welcome to the UCL Chemistry Department. Keep up to date with events taking place in and around the department (and in places further away), and the thoughts of our blog contributors.
The Social Brain in Adolescence: CPS Talk
Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:45:51 +0000
- Article by Jack Humphrey The human brain is the most complicated and enigmatic structure that we know of and neuroscience hopes to understand how it is wired together, how it functions and (importantly for this talk), how it changes over time. You can approach the problems of the brain from any level you like; [...]
Read more...Wax: a Lesser-known but Vital Component in Domestic and Industrial Products – CPS Talk
Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:03:10 +0000
Article by Jack Humphrey A quick pre-blogging brainstorm on “wax” led to a selection of things appearing in my mind: 80’s classic “The Karate Kid”, that terrible Paris Hilton film “House of Wax”, how terrible Madame Tussaud’s is, hair wax, leg waxing, that time I waxed my own leg. Thankfully a lot of (if not [...]
Read more...Silicones in Industry – Flexible and Diverse Polymers: CPS talk
Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:45:04 +0000
- Article by Abigail Mountain Silicones have had a lot of media attention in the last year owing to the PIP implant scandal. We’ll return to this issue later but first let’s talk about the other uses of silicones and why they’re cropping up everywhere. As I’m a chemist, my mum thought it was apt [...]
Read more...Strange Ice: CPS talk
Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:51:09 +0000
-Article by Abigail Mountain For many, Professor Andrea Sella’s lectures are the highlight of the CPS calendar. And with good reason too! Renowned for his explosive (literally) demonstrations and electric charisma, there’s no wonder he’s the media maverick of the chemistry department. Last year he wowed us with “Spooklights”, a talk which I found incredible. [...]
Read more...STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths: CPS Lecture
Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:47:38 +0000
-Article by Abigail Mountain The reason we’re all here, be it learning, researching or teaching science, is probably due to someone or something inspiring our thirst for knowledge. If we want to continue to get youngsters enthusiastic about our subject we need to get out there ourselves and show them why they should love it [...]
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