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Chemistry of Wine Elmer Ledesma | added on Apr 01, 2011 | United States The talk will include an overview of wine and wine making and more detailed descriptions of the chemical composition of grapes and wine, laboratory methods for analysis of grapes and wines, sensory and organoleptic methods used for wine, the role of tannin and other phenolic compounds in wine, and some potential health aspects
What's in a Name? Histories of Units and Constants Carmen Giunta | added on Apr 01, 2011 | United States A half-day symposium on the histories of named units and constants at the 241st National Meeting of the American Chemical Society in Anaheim, CA, March 29, 2011, 8:30-11:50 am at Disney's Paradise Pier Hotel, Redondo Room
| Topic: | units, constants, history of chemistry | Audience: | students, professional chemists |
Worlds Largest Chemistry Lesson Jason Dornbush | added on Mar 31, 2011 | United States Join the Grout Museum District as we attempt the Guinness World RecordsTM Largest Chemistry Lesson. This is one for the record books.
| Topic: | celebrating chemistry, chemistry education, hands-on activities, demonstrations, competition | Audience: | students, general public, educators, universities |
Lenses, Outer Space, and Ecology Jacob Cox | added on Mar 29, 2011 | United States We will be discussing the role chemistry has in eyeglass lenses, outer space exploration and ecology. As well as chemistry's importance in our gathering of knowledge on earth to the stars.
| Topic: | celebrating chemistry, chemistry education | Audience: | general public, high schools, students, women chemists, research scientists, industrial chemists, professional chemists, professors |
Lake-Sumter Community College Celebrates IYC 2011 Katie Roles | added on Mar 27, 2011 | United States On April 5th, 2011, Lake-Sumter Community College South Lake Branch Chem. Depart. presents a celebration of IYC for its students, faculty, and staff. Participants will enjoy eight worlds of chemistry through hands on experiments, demonstrations, and food. All worlds show the importance of chemistry in everyday life.