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Join Chris Bishop, 2008 Ri Christmas Lecturer, for a spectacular family talk packed with demonstrations of pyrotechnic chemistry.
How did Chinese incendiaries made from honey lead to the development of gunpowder? Why do the loud bangs of fireworks have their origins in photography? How did an accident in a nineteenth-century kitchen lead to the development of new chemistry for modern fireworks? Join Chris Bishop, 2008 Ri Christmas Lecturer, for a spectacular family talk packed with demonstrations of pyrotechnic chemistry.
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Mr Chris Bishop | talks |
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Date and Time: |
1 November 2011 at 7:45 pm |
Duration: | 1 hour 30 minutes |
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Venue: |
The Royal Institution of Great Britain |
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Tickets: |
£10 standard, £7 concessions, £5 Ri Members |
Available from: |
www.rigb.org |
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