Join us for a one-hour crowd-pleasing demonstration of chemistry magic! Since seating is limited, free tickets are required. Ticket reservations can be made through the link above. For group reservations (more than 10 tickets) please call 801-422-6268. Tickets go fast so reserve yours soon. Please note that masks are required in all BYU classrooms.
National Chemistry Week will take place October 18 – 23, and BYU is excited to announce the return of several popular community events being held this year on the Brigham Young University campus. This year’s events are sponsored by the Central Utah Section of the American Chemical Society.
Activities will include entertaining chemical magic shows for the whole family, a hands-on workshop for kids, and a seminar hosted by the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. This year’s theme, “Fast or Slow: Chemistry Makes It Go!” will showcase the chemistry involved in creating a cleaner, greener environment.
Crowd-pleasing chemical magic shows will be held Monday through Friday, October 18 – 23, in W111 and W112 Ezra Taft Benson Building (BNSN). Although the events are free, seating is limited and tickets will be required. Tickets can be reserved beginning October 4 online at www.chem.byu.edu/about/ncw or by calling the Chemistry Department office (801.422.3667). Please be aware that in classrooms on the BYU campus, masks are required for all attendees.
Interested in creating a cleaner, greener environment? Attend a seminar on Thursday, October 21 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in W140 BNSN to hear BYU professors Kara Stowers and Jaron Hansen share how their research converts greenhouse gases to useful chemistry building blocks and treats precursor gases that become pollution. Facial coverings will also be required for the seminar.
This weeklong event concludes Saturday, October 23 with a Chem4Kids hands-on chemistry workshop for kids. Children ages 4 – 12 are invited to be chemists for the morning. The walk-in workshop will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the Children’s Story Room at the Provo City Library.
National Chemistry Week is celebrated annually during the third full week of October by ACS local sections to highlight the ways chemistry makes our everyday lives better. For more at-home activities and information about National Chemistry Week, visit the American Chemical Society’s webpage at www.acs.org and click on the Student & Educators tab.