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SUMMARY:MIXING CHEMICALS AND CHARACTERS: The craft of writing science-base
 d fiction - Malcolm Rose - prizewinning childrens science fiction author
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CONTACT:Dr Norman J De'Ath
DESCRIPTION:Malcolm Rose was born in Coventry in 1953 and began writing st
 ories as a hobby while taking a PhD in chemistry at York University.  He b
 ecame a Lecturer in Chemistry at The Open University but this job left ver
 y little time for writing fiction\, which he did mostly after midnight.  P
 erhaps that's why he writes many strong scenes set on dark nights!  He put
  aside his test-tubes in 1996 and became a full-time writer of thrillers a
 nd crime stories for young people.\n\nIn *Mixing Chemicals and Characters*
 \, he argues that the crafts of writing fiction and science are not as dif
 ferent as they might seem. Like authors\, scientists strive to be creative
 \, imaginative and patient\, and they must also write up their results. Of
 ten\, chemical research aims to understand some aspect of life and that's 
 what a writer tries to do. A whodunnit and exploring a chemical reaction a
 re both investigations\, even if the tools are different. Finally\, he wil
 l explain why novelists should look to science more often and why science'
 s role in fiction is on the rise.\n\nHis recent books include the TRACES f
 orensic science series and THE DEATH GENE\, a biological thriller (see "ww
 w.malcolmrose.co.uk" for more information).\n\nTarget audience - Anyone in
 terested in the cross-over between literature and science.\nSuitable for a
 dults\, families and young people from the age of 10.\n\nVenue : Departmen
 t of Chemistry\, Lensfield Road\, Cambridge\n\nFree admission. Doors open 
 at 18:30. Come early to get a good seat.\n\nContact Norman De'Ath\ntel: 01
 223 870121\n\nDept of Chemistry\, Cambridge Please check "www.soci.org" fo
 r the latest news on this and other SCI events.\n
LOCATION:Department of Chemistry\, Lensfield Road\, Cambridge
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