Tag Archive 'Chemistry'

Flash bangs the Cambridge way

Geoff on Oct 17 2008 | Filed under: Meetings, cambridge

Last nights lecture here in Cambridge was given by the redoubtable Peter Wothers, a superb talker & experimentalist, Its title was “Gods, Devils and Alcohol – Their Influence in Chemical Nomenclature” a sub title might be “With reference to shampoo ingredients accompanied with assorted explosions and fiery happenings”.
The lecture theatre was totally packed, Peter gets [...]

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An academic book signing!

Geoff on Oct 09 2008 | Filed under: Meetings, cambridge

Just bought the book about the talk I’m now at in the Cambridge Chemistry department. Special 40 per cent reduction and the author, John Emsley, offered to sign it for me
Now for the talk on Molecules of Murder, about Ricin, Hyoscine, Atropine, etc etc

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