Celebrating 20 Years of ChemDemo
In Fall of 1997, Professors George Stanley and Pat Limbach began sending LSU students out into the community to teach a thematic set of scientific concepts to a class in a local school. The lessons featured exciting, hands-on demonstrations … and so was born ChemDemo.
On Saturday, September 16th, the Department and community gathered together to celebrate this landmark occasion. The festivities kicked of with a jambalaya lunch sponsored by the Baton Rouge Local Section of the American Chemical Society. At 1 pm, there was a show of the eight regular “demos.” The show was followed by a sweet treat of liquid nitrogen ice-cream, prepared by Heidi Nowakowski and her SAACS team, in the Choppin Lobby. Here are some fun photos from a great afternoon.
Acids and Bases – the fun way of making the buffer solution that keeps you alive – Chris Sumner, Nicole Kaufman and Peter Piers (CGSC)
Stryofoam & Starch – you can only eat one – Assistant Professor Daniel Kuroda and his assistant, Dylan Kuroda
Silly Putty – not really, but fun anyway - Ryan Johnston (NOBCChE)
Liquid Nitrogen – chill out! - Carson Szot, Hayden, James Morvant and Patrick Dicken (SAACS)
Light Reactions – quantum fireballs – Assistant Professors Matt Chambers and Noémie Elgrishi
Kinetics, Catalysis & Equilibrium – the LSU reaction – Assistant Professor Semin Lee
Energy – when 50,000 volts won’t kill you – Professor Andy Maverick & Helpers
Stoichiometry – exploding balloons – Professor George Stanley