Electrolysis: What Textbooks Don’t Tell Us

FREE EVENT

Dr Hasok Chang, Department of History and Philosophy of Science, Cambridge.

Pfizer Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge.

Thursday 29 November 2018, 19:00-20:00

Spectacular Chemistry of Coal

Dr Andrew Szydlo, Highgate School, London.

Bristol Myers-Squibb lecture theatre Dept of Chemistry, Lensfield Rd, Cambridge, CB2 1EW.

Thursday 08 November 2018, 19:00-20:30

Bonfires with a Bang. Spectacular Chemistry Demonstration Lecture

Dr Andrew Szydlo, Highgate School, London.

Bristol Myers-Squibb lecture theatre Dept of Chemistry, Lensfield Rd, Cambridge, CB2 1EW.

Thursday 09 November 2017, 19:00-20:30

Building Stones of Cambridge: Geology walking tour.

Tickets £5. Limited numbers. Please contact John O'Toole to book.

Dr Nigel Woodcock, Department of Earth Sciences, Cambridge.

Meet in front of the Round Church, Bridge Street, Cambridge, CB2 1UB.

Thursday 22 June 2017, 18:30-21:00

Gaia's first data release: the galactic census begins (Cambridge Science Festival 2017)

Professor Gerry Gilmore.

Mil Lane Lecture Rooms ML9, Mill Lane, Cambridge, CB2 1RW.

Friday 24 March 2017, 18:00-19:00

The Role of Values in Animal Cognition Research

Dr Marta Halina, Dept of History & Philosophy of Science, University of Cambridge.

Pfizer Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge.

Thursday 01 December 2016, 19:00-20:00

Whipple Museum of the History of Science - Private tour - FULLY BOOKED

Museum staff.

Meet at the Whipple Museum, Free School Lane, CB2 3RH.

Thursday 06 October 2016, 18:30-20:00

Private evening tour of Cambridge University Botanic Garden - FULLY BOOKED

Guides from the Friends of the Botanic Garden.

Meet at the Brookside Gate entrance, 1 Brookside / Bateman Street, Cambridge, CB2 1JE..

Thursday 21 July 2016, 18:30-20:00

Building Stones of Cambridge. Geology walking tour - FULLY BOOKED

Dr Nigel Woodcock, Department of Earth Sciences, Cambridge.

Meet in front of the Round Church, CB2 1UB.

Thursday 16 June 2016, 18:30-20:00

Improving with age? A multisensory lecture on wine chemistry

Event is now fully booked

Alissa Aron, Department of History and Philosophy of Science, Cambridge.

Todd-Hamied Room, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge.

Thursday 31 March 2016, 19:00-21:00

DIY Evolution - A Historian's Guide to Amateur Plant Breeding

Free & open to the public

Helen Anne Curry, Department of History and Philosophy of Science, Cambridge.

Pfizer Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge.

Thursday 03 December 2015, 19:00-20:30

Astronomy lecture: Gaia - the first 3D census of the Milky Way

Free & open to the public. Suitable for A-level students.

Prof Gerry Gilmore, Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge.

Pfizer Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge.

Thursday 19 November 2015, 19:00-20:30

Fireworks & Waterworks - Spectacular Chemistry Demonstration Lecture

Dr Andrew Szydlo (Highgate School, London).

Bristol Myers-Squibb lecture theatre Dept of Chemistry, Lensfield Rd, Cambridge, CB2 1EW.

Thursday 05 November 2015, 19:00-20:30

Behind the Scenes at the Museum of Zoology - FULL

Museum guide.

Meet at entrance to Museum of Zoology, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3EJ.

Thursday 01 October 2015, 19:00-20:30

Building Stones of Cambridge. Geology walking tour. - Fully Booked!

This event is now fully booked

Dr Nigel Woodcock.

Meet at steps of Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3EQ.

Thursday 18 June 2015, 18:30-20:00

Homeopathy – science fact or science fiction? (at Cambridge Science Festival)

Professor Jayne Lawrence, King's College London.

Pfizer Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge.

Thursday 19 March 2015, 19:00-20:00

As if by Magic...... Spectacular Chemistry Demonstration Lecture

Dr Andrew Szydlo (Highgate School, London).

Bristol Myers-Squibb lecture theatre Dept of Chemistry, Lensfield Rd, Cambridge, CB2 1EW.

Thursday 06 November 2014, 19:00-20:15

Are we star dust or nuclear waste? Astronomy lecture

Dr Robin Catchpole, Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge.

Pfizer Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge.

Thursday 09 October 2014, 19:00-20:00

"Gas! GAS! Quick, boys!" How Chemistry Changed the First World War

Free & open to all

Dr Michael Freemantle.

Pfizer Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge.

Thursday 11 September 2014, 19:00-20:00

Building Stones of Cambridge: A walking tour around the historic city centre

Tickets £5. Limited numbers. Please contact John O’Toole to book.

Dr Nigel Woodcock, Department of Earth Sciences, Cambridge.

Meet at steps of Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3EQ.

Thursday 19 June 2014, 18:30-21:00

Private evening tour of Cambridge University Botanic Garden

Meet at the Brookside Gate entrance, 1 Brookside / Bateman Street, Cambridge, CB2 1JE.

Guides from the Friends of the Botanic Garden.

Pfizer Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge.

Thursday 05 June 2014, 18:30-20:00

2050: Sustainable UK?

Dr John Emsley.

Pfizer Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge.

Thursday 15 May 2014, 19:00-20:00

Twilight of the Scientific Age

Dr Martín López Corredoira (Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands).

Todd-Hamied Room, Department of Chemistry, Cambridge.

Thursday 08 May 2014, 19:00-20:00

Scientific wine tasting with Luke Webster

Part of the Cambridge Science Festival 2014. £10 but FULLY BOOKED!

Luke Webster.

Todd-Hamied Room, Department of Chemistry, Cambridge.

Friday 21 March 2014, 19:30-21:30

Frankenstein 2.0: Structure + Pattern + Movement = LIFE?

Part of Cambridge Science Festival 2014. Free & open to all.

Dr Mark Haw (University of Strathclyde).

Pfizer Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge.

Friday 14 March 2014, 19:00-20:00

The Science of Whisky - A tasting tour of Scotland's finest

Alex Woolgar-Toms.

Todd-Hamied Room, Department of Chemistry, Cambridge.

Thursday 12 December 2013, 19:00-21:30

Moving to low carbon energy provision – do we have a choice?

Prof Geoffrey Maitland (Imperial College London).

Pfizer Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge.

Thursday 28 November 2013, 19:00-20:00

The Science of Fireworks and Explosives – Spectacular Chemistry Demonstration Lecture

Prof Chris Bishop (Microsoft Research Cambridge).

Bristol-Myers-Squibb Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge.

Thursday 07 November 2013, 19:00-20:00

Practically Making the Philosophers' Stone: Recreating Alchemical Experiments

Dr Jennifer Rampling (Dept of History of Science, Cambridge University).

Pfizer Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge.

Thursday 10 October 2013, 19:00-20:00

Cambridge Museum of Technology Guided Tour

Tickets £3.50

Museum Guide.

Cambridge Museum of Technology, Cheddars Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8LD.

Saturday 21 September 2013, 11:00-12:30

Carbon nanotubes - Laboratory to Industry

Prof Alan Windle, FRS, Dept of Material Science & Metallurgy, Cambridge.

Pfizer Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge.

Thursday 09 May 2013, 19:00-20:00

Private evening tour of Cambridge University Botanic Garden - NOW FULLY BOOKED

Note tickets are £8 each and MUST be reserved before the event as numbers are very limited.

Guides from the Friends of the Botanic Garden.

Cambridge University Botanic Garden. CB2 1JF.

Thursday 25 April 2013, 18:30-20:00

A Scientific Wine Tasting with Dr James Hutchinson (RSC)

Dr James Hutchinson (RSC).

Todd-Hamied Room, Department of Chemistry, Cambridge.

Thursday 06 December 2012, 19:30-21:30

Fireworks and Waterworks! Spectacular demonstration lecture.

Dr Andy Szydlo, Highgate School, London.

Bristol-Myers-Squibb Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge.

Thursday 08 November 2012, 19:00-20:30

Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) College of Scholar Presentations & Networking Event

Free event. Open to all.

Prof Alan Heaton.

Pfizer Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge.

Wednesday 31 October 2012, 16:30-19:30

Food Detectives - Some curious cases with a chemical twist

Dr Ellen Norman, Reading Scientific Services Ltd (RSSL).

Pfizer Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge.

Thursday 11 October 2012, 19:00-20:00

Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre (CCDC) Visit

Jason Cole, Deputy Executive Director CCDC.

CCDC, 12 Union Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EZ.

Thursday 13 September 2012, 19:00-20:30

Private evening tour of Cambridge University Botanic Garden

Note tickets are £8 each and MUST be reserved before the event as numbers are very limited

Guides from the Friends of the Botanic Garden.

Cambridge University Botanic Garden, Brookside Gate entrance.

Thursday 07 June 2012, 18:30-20:00

The Inner Beauty of Crystals

Ian Mercer, Natural History Museum London (retired).

Pfizer Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge.

Thursday 10 May 2012, 19:00-20:00

Molecular Model Solutions

Dr Jonathan Goodman, University of Cambridge.

Pfizer Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge.

Thursday 09 February 2012, 19:00-20:00

Herbal remedy to Pharmaceutical - the story of Botany and Medicine

Dr Alison Foster, Senior Curator, University of Oxford Botanic Garden.

Pfizer Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge.

Thursday 19 January 2012, 19:00-20:00

Is water H2O?

Organised by SCI Cambridge & Great Eastern Region, RSC Mid-Anglia Section & CU ChemSoc.

Prof Hasok Chang, Department of History and Philosophy of Science, Cambridge.

Pfizer Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge.

Thursday 01 December 2011, 19:00-20:00

The Biochemistry of Autumn - Why do the leaves fall?

Organised by CU ChemSoc, SCI Cambridge & Great Eastern Region & RSC Mid-Anglia Section

Prof Brian J Ford (President of CSAR).

Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge.

Thursday 27 October 2011, 19:00-20:00

Science in the House of Commons (PLEASE NOTE NEW START TIME 19:45)

Organised by SCI Cambridge & Great Eastern Region & RSC Mid-Anglia Section

Dr Julian Huppert, Liberal Democrat MP for Cambridge.

Todd-Hamied Room, Department of Chemistry, Cambridge.

Thursday 13 October 2011, 19:45-20:45

Beautiful Experiments in Chemistry

Philip Ball, prizewinning science writer.

Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge.

Thursday 19 May 2011, 19:00-20:00

Cambridge University Botanic Garden visit

Tour guides (Friends of the Botanic Garden).

Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge.

Thursday 12 May 2011, 18:30-20:00

Images from the dawn of science - Observing the origins of modern microscopy

Prof. Brian J. Ford, President of the Cambridge Society for the Application of Research (CSAR).

Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge.

Thursday 10 March 2011, 19:00-20:00

What have the planets got to do with the metals? Scientific axioms and astrology.

Dr Spike Bucklow, Hamilton Kerr Institute, University of Cambridge.

Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge.

Thursday 27 January 2011, 19:00-20:00

Delights of Chemistry - Spectacular demonstration lecture

Mike Hoyland, University of Leeds.

Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge.

Thursday 11 November 2010, 19:00-20:30

Can we feed 9 billion?

Dr John Emsley.

Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge.

Thursday 21 October 2010, 19:00-20:00

Guided Tour of Cambridge University Botanic Garden

TICKETS £7

Guided Tour.

Cambridge University Botanic Garden.

Thursday 10 June 2010, 18:30-20:30

MERCURY - WINDOW ON THE INVISIBLE

Dr Andrea Sella, UCL.

Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge.

Tuesday 11 May 2010, 19:00-21:00

Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) Scholar Presentations & Networking Event

FREE & OPEN TO ALL

Claire Stanley, Fionn O'Hara & Simon Beaumont.

Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge.

Thursday 29 April 2010, 17:00-19:00

SPECTACULAR CHEMISTRY LECTURE

Free & open to all (suitable for families)

Dr Hal Sosabowski, University of Brighton.

Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge.

Thursday 05 November 2009, 19:00-20:00

HUNTING THE ANTISOCIAL CANCER CELL

Free & open to all

Prof. Ron Laskey, MRC Cancer Cell Unit, Cambridge.

Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge.

Thursday 01 October 2009, 19:00-20:00

TALES FROM THE BREWHOUSE

Tickets £5 (over 18s only)

Richard Naisby, Milton Brewery, Cambridge.

Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge.

Thursday 10 September 2009, 19:00-21:00

PRIVATE EVENING TOUR OF THE CAMBRIDGE BOTANIC GARDEN - NOW FULLY BOOKED!

Limited numbers. Tickets: Adults £5. Under 16s £3.

Botanic Garden guides.

Cambridge University Botanic Garden.

Thursday 11 June 2009, 18:30-21:00

ART MEETS SCIENCE – THE STORY OF LAPIS LAZULI & ULTRAMARINE

Free & open to all.

Dr Spike Bucklow, Hamilton-Kerr Institute, Cambridge.

Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge.

Thursday 23 April 2009, 19:00-20:00

IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR CANCER PATIENTS

Free & open to all

Dr Rebecca Fitzgerald, Hutchison-MRC Cancer Cell Unit, Research Centre, Cambridge.

Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge.

Thursday 19 February 2009, 19:00-20:00

BIOFUELS – A VIABLE APPROACH TO CARBON REDUCTION?

Dr Bruce Tofield, CRed, UEA Norwich.

Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge.

Thursday 11 December 2008, 19:00-20:00

OBESITY - A GROWING PROBLEM

David Haslam, MB BS, National Obesity Forum.

Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge.

Thursday 27 November 2008, 19:00-20:00

Fireworks and Waterworks! Lecture & demonstration.

Dr Andy Szydlo, Highgate School, London.

Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge.

Thursday 06 November 2008, 19:00-20:00

Molecules of Murder

Dr John Emsley.

Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge.

Thursday 09 October 2008, 19:00-20:00

A Scientific Wine Tasting - The Maturation of Port and Madeira Wines

Luke Webster.

Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge.

Thursday 25 September 2008, 19:00-20:00

CAMBRIDGE BOTANIC GARDEN - PRIVATE GUIDED TOUR

LIMITED SPACES SO PLEASE BOOK EARLY

Speaker to be confirmed.

Cambridge Botanic Garden.

Thursday 22 May 2008, 18:30-20:00

ALL IN THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE - THE SCIENCE OF FOOD & FLAVOUR

Dr Len Fisher, University of Bristol.

Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge.

Thursday 15 May 2008, 19:00-20:00

CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE ARCTIC - LOOKING NORTH: ARCTIC SCIENCE IN INTERNATIONAL POLAR YEAR, 2007-2008

Please visit www.soci.org for updated details/late cancellation notification.

Prof Elizabeth Morris, Scott Polar research Institute, Cambridge.

Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge.

Thursday 17 January 2008, 19:00-20:00

ARE WE STAR DUST OR NUCLEAR WASTE?

Dr Robin Catchpole, Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge.

Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge.

Thursday 06 December 2007, 19:00-20:00

FIREWORKS – EXPLOSIVES FOR ENTERTAINMENT !

Dr Tom Smith, Davas UK Ltd, Kimbolton.

Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge.

Thursday 08 November 2007, 19:00-20:00

BEAGLE 2 AND BEYOND – THE FUTURE OF SPACE EXPLORATION

Prof Colin Pillinger FRS, Professor of Planetary Sciences at the Open University.

Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge.

Thursday 11 October 2007, 19:00-20:00

DO ANIMALS HAVE MEMORIES OF TOMORROW?

Prof. Nicola Clayton, University of Cambridge.

Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge.

Friday 28 September 2007, 19:00-20:00

BITING BACK AT BLOOD-SUCKING INSECTS

Dr James Logan, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden.

Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge.

Thursday 06 September 2007, 19:00-20:00

BACK TO THE FUTURE - TECHNOLOGY FORESIGHT REVISITED

Free & open to all

Prof. Peter Lillford, CBE, University of York.

Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge.

Thursday 17 May 2007, 19:00-20:00

From 1822 Until Today - Technology of Photography

Tony Kaye (ex Kodak UK).

Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge.

Tuesday 13 March 2007, 19:00-20:00

Evolution lecture : Darwin's Dilemma - The Burgess Shale and The Cambrian Explosion

Prof. Simon Conway Morris.

Unilever Lecture Theatre, Unilever Centre, Chemistry, Department of.

Thursday 07 December 2006, 19:00-20:00

THE CHEMISTRY OF CHRISTMAS - an exciting practical demonstration lecture

Dr Colin Pulham & Prof Lesley Yellowlees (University of Edinburgh).

Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge.

Wednesday 06 December 2006, 19:00-20:00

MIXING CHEMICALS AND CHARACTERS: The craft of writing science-based fiction

Malcolm Rose - prizewinning childrens science fiction author.

Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge.

Thursday 23 November 2006, 19:00-20:00

Spectacular Chemistry Lecture & Demonstration - Thunder & Lightning !

Colin Baker, Director Studies, Bedford School.

Pfizer Lecture Theatre, Chemistry, Department of.

Thursday 02 November 2006, 19:00-20:00

History of Science : Gaiters and gunpowder - the extraordinary story of Richard Watson, professor of chemistry and bishop.

Prof. Colin A.Russell, The Open University and the University of Cambridge..

Unilever Lecture Theatre, Unilever Centre, Chemistry, Department of.

Thursday 19 October 2006, 19:00-20:00

Art & Authenticity - Science in the fight against art forgery

Dr Nicholas Eastaugh, Pigmentum Project.

Unilever Lecture Theatre, Unilever Centre, Chemistry, Department of.

Thursday 01 June 2006, 19:00-20:00

An introduction to Molecular Gastronomy - Why do we like some foods and hate others ?

Dr Peter Barham, H H Wills Physics Laboratory, University of Bristol.

Unilever Lecture Theatre, Unilever Centre, Chemistry, Department of.

Wednesday 26 April 2006, 19:00-20:00