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- From: kapb9@syma.sussex.ac.uk (Robin Harrison)
- Subject: UNUSUAL CHEMISTRY JOBS
- Message-ID: <1992Nov17.142214.10463@syma.sussex.ac.uk>
- Organization: University of Sussex
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- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 14:22:14 GMT
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- Through an OUTREACH programme at the University
- of Sussex, we are trying to promote chemistry to
- young people by travelling to regional schools and
- colleges to give lectures and demonstrations. It is
- hoped that by exposing students to the fun and
- interesting side of chemistry, we will be able to
- overcome the many incorrect stereotypes of
- scientists. In this way, we hope to increase the
- number of young people taking up chemistry as a
- career, which will ultimately benefit the industry as
- a whole.
- I am currently preparing a lecture and wonder if
- any one may be able to help me with my research.
- The three main aims of my lecture are;
- i) To show that the "mad scientist" stereotype is not
- a fair one.
- ii) Many jobs in chemistry do not revolve around a
- typical lab. I would like to get across that many
- chemists work out in the field, often in rather
- unusual places.
- iii) A career in chemistry is both interesting and
- rewarding.
- Are there any chemists out there who have
- interesting research jobs which might be of interest
- to young students - the more unusual the better!
- Alternatively, if anybody has references to books or
- articles of any interesting chemistry that may be
- applicable, they would also be of interest.
- On a more general level, if anybody has any nice
- ideas on how to promote chemistry to kids (14 years
- and up), I would also be pleased to hear them. This
- may be anything from a nice chemical demonstration to
- a novel lecture theme, as we are continuously trying
- to find new ideas for our presentations.
- I can be contacted either by post or email if
- you feel you have any relevant material.
- Thank you in advance for your help.
-
- Robin Harrison.
-
- School of Chemistry,
- University of Sussex,
- Falmer,
- Brighton. BN1 9QJ.
- England
- Email: kapb9@sussex.central.ac.uk
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