A spectacular Chemistry lecture with demonstrations. Where does the energy we need to keep us alive come from? Mike Hoyland takes us through some classic chemistry experiments that show how energy is ...

Setting fire to hydrogen filled balloons, using acid to dehydrate sugar were some of the exciting experiments demonstrated by M. G. Finn, professor of Chemistry at the Scripps Institute in California, ...

Students stretch pre-cut rubber bands to their lips, stretch the rubber bands, and then allow them to contract. The rubber bands grow warmer as they expand and cool as they contract. To Conduct ...

A reusable hot pack made of a supersaturated sodium acetate solution that crystallizes spontaneously once triggered by a metal piece releases heat. A balloon filled with hydrogen gas also releases ...

The elements that make up the air, how water might hold the key to our energy problems, and the rare earth metals that underpin our modern electronics - this year's Royal Institution Christmas ...

Chemistry staff run a variety of engaging masterclasses and workshops, both at the Mile End campus where the Department of Chemistry is located and in schools across London and the South East. Below ...

It was with excitement that I learned that once again a chemist would be presenting the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures in 2012. Peter Wothers would oversee the creation of a living periodic ...