Find out
more
If these videos have
whet your appetite, then
here are some further
profiles of people who
have built their careers
on the chemical sciences
http://www.rsc.org/
profiles
http://bit.ly/
abpianalytical
Faces of chemistry
Who do you imagine when you think of
the faces of chemistry?
Perhaps Dmitri Mendeleev, Humphry Davy or
Marie Curie?
http://bit.ly/cogchem
The RSC has launched a project to find and document
some of the current faces of chemistry. These are
captured in short videos which highlight the diversity
of chemistry in our society, and some of the people
and organisations represented and the work they do
may surprise you. They are produced in collaboration
with leading chemical companies and document the
views of scientists passionate about the impact they
have on the real world.
Coming up
You may be interested in
the following public
lectures at The
Chemistry Centre in
London:
2
February – The
future for the global
transport sector to
2050
1 March –Genetic
fingerprinting: past,
present and future
1 2 April – The
chemistry of art
For more information
visit http://www.rsc.org/
publicevents
Faces of Chemistry provides exclusive ‘behind the
scenes’ access to the chemical industry. The videos
offer an insight into some real-life applications of
chemistry, and in particular the science behind
making the products that we use in everyday life.
And that’s the beauty of chemistry; its uses and
applications form the bedrock of many of the things
that we take for granted.
The three films feature people working with hair
colourants, catalysts and crop protection agents: all
things that we take for granted, or may not be even
be aware of, but which all rely on chemistry. They
also offer an excellent insight into the chemistry they
use in their jobs and showcase some of the careers
available for chemical scientists.
There are currently three Faces of Chemistry videos,
but more are being added all the time.
• Scientists from Procter & Gamble explain the
chemistry involved in how hair colourants dye your
hair
scientist at Syngenta shows how crop protection
•A
products help to increase yield and produce
healthier crops
• You can also find out from scientists at Johnson
Matthey how catalytic converters reduce harmful
emissions produced by vehicles
http://www.rsc.org/FacesofChemistry
Rio Hutchings
6 The Mole
0112MOLE - Face of Chemistry_ChemNet info.indd 6
www.rsc.org/TheMole
12/20/2011 10:26:14 AM