National Chemistry Week Events in Boston
Connections
to Chemistry:

A Workshop presented by NESACS to local area high school chemistry teachers.
Click
for the program details at Burlington High School on 10/24/11



Contact me if you would like to assist in chemistry outreach in your local community. You don't have to be a chemist to to perform simple science experiments in a K-12 classroom-there are kits and instructions available.

Let's work together to get kids excited about science:
Become a  chemistry ambassador today!

 

 

 

HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE SERIES at MOS Boston: 10/27/11
Learn about the National Chemistry Week theme: Chemistry - Our Health, Our Future!
This presentation will explore the positive impacts of chemistry as it relates to topics such as nutrition, hygiene, and medicine. Funding is provided by the Lowell Institute: open to Massachusetts school groups ... ( details).

 

 

 
Greetings!

Come celebrate National Chemistry Week at one or all of the exciting events brought to you by the Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society. This year, 2011, is special because it is the International Year of Chemistry as
designated by the United Nations and the International Union on Pure and Applied Chemistry.

Special Lecture & Science is Fun Chemistry Demos at
Museum of Science Boston National Chemistry Week Kick-off Event:

Sunday October 23, 2011 1pm AND 4pm

Phyllis A. Brauner Memorial Lecture by Dr. Bassam Shakhashiri, President Elect of the American Chemical Society.

Dr. Bassam Shakhashiri is a Professor of Chemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is the William T. Evjue Distinguished Chair for the Wisconsin Idea.  Professor Shakhashiri has captivated audiences with his scientific demonstrations at a variety of locations including Boston's Museum of Science, the National Academy of Sciences and the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington. 

Taking place in Cahners Theatre (2nd floor, Blue Wing) at 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm.   Museum of Science Boston.

Tickets for the lectures are free and should be reserved in advance. For ticket reservations to the lecture, click here. 
Boston Children's Museum:
Saturday October 29, 2011-National Chemistry Week volunteers will be stationed throughout the museum to perform hands-on science activities related to the National Chemistry Week theme: Chemistry, our life our health with museum patrons. 11am-4pm. Activities include: making hand-sanitizer from scratch (pictured on the right), making UVB bead bracelets that indicate when it is time to put on sunscreen and testing common foods for: sugar, Vitamin C, Iron and starch.  
Museum admission is required to participate.   
 
The American Chemical Society (ACS) with over 163,000 members, is the largest scientific society in the world. ACS is a non-profit organization chartered by the U.S. Congress and a global leader in providing access to chemistry-related research. It's main offices are in Washington, D.C. and Columbus, OH.

The Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society, with over 7000 members, sponsors a number of awards, travel grants and scholarships to honor professional chemists. NESACS holds ten meetings per year, open to the public, around the Boston area.


Sincerely,

 

Jack Driscoll, Public Relations Chair
Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society
Tel# 617-680-2016