07/2022 Louise's article
Louise wrote an excellent article on the lanthanides for Downe House School STEM magazine to encourage and inspire girls to take up science. You can read it here!
Louise wrote an excellent article on the lanthanides for Downe House School STEM magazine to encourage and inspire girls to take up science. You can read it here!
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03/2022 New Scientist Live
Ruth, Laura and Louise ran a stand on luminescent materials as part of the Henry Royce Institute stand at NSL, explaining making glow in the dark slime and explaining how glow sticks work to a range of visitors of all ages! |
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10/2021 Knutsford SciBar
Louise and Laura headed down to Knutsford SciBar where Louise gave a great talk, 'A Story of Radioactivity: A Glowing Tale', in our first outreach event post-lockdown!
Louise and Laura headed down to Knutsford SciBar where Louise gave a great talk, 'A Story of Radioactivity: A Glowing Tale', in our first outreach event post-lockdown!
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10/2018 Science Spectacular Louise, Hannah, Kieron, Jonny and Lauren ran a Chemistry stand at the Science Spectacular this year. They enjoyed making slime, lemon volcanoes, and looking at anything which glows under UV light, or activates a Geiger counter! Check out the Twitter action here! |
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05/2018 "Radioactivity: The Glowing Future?" - Pint of Science 2018
Vanessa organised an evening of talks about nuclear science as part of the Pint of Science festival 2018. Speakers included: Richard Taylor, (BNFL Chair in Nuclear Energy Systems), Dr Adam McMahon (Senior Lecturer in Analytical Chemistry, Wolfson Molecular Imaging Centre) and our very own MChem student James Guy! James presented his final year project work, which focussed on challenging public attitudes towards nuclear science.
You can find out more about the evening here
Vanessa organised an evening of talks about nuclear science as part of the Pint of Science festival 2018. Speakers included: Richard Taylor, (BNFL Chair in Nuclear Energy Systems), Dr Adam McMahon (Senior Lecturer in Analytical Chemistry, Wolfson Molecular Imaging Centre) and our very own MChem student James Guy! James presented his final year project work, which focussed on challenging public attitudes towards nuclear science.
You can find out more about the evening here
09/2017 Louise presents at Macclesfield Science Bar
Louise and James head to the Park Tavern pub in Macclesfield to enjoy a few beers and talk about 'A Story of Radioactivity; A Glowing Tale' to the general public. There was an excellent turn out and many an insightful question from the audience.
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12/2016 Lizzie features in Women of Science Campaign LIzzie, who completed her PhD with the Natrajan group from 2012-2016, has been interviewed for the Women of Science Campaign, which aims to tell the stories of women scientists across the UK. You can read the article here. |
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07/2016 Soapbox Science
Chloë took to the streets of Manchester to promote women in science as part of the Soapbox Science Festival, where she shared her research with the public. The event was attended by over 5,000 people. You can read more about it in the School of Chemistry News article here.
03/2016 Women of Wonder Campaign
Louise is the School representative for the University wide ‘Women of Wonder Campaign” held on international Women’s day in 2016!
Louise is the School representative for the University wide ‘Women of Wonder Campaign” held on international Women’s day in 2016!
10/2015 Science Spectacular, The Manchester Museum
Vanessa, David and Matthew from the Leigh group help out on the Chemistry Glows stall demonstrating radioactivity and making slime!
Vanessa, David and Matthew from the Leigh group help out on the Chemistry Glows stall demonstrating radioactivity and making slime!
10/2014 Science Spectacular, The Manchester Museum
Louise, Kathryn, Jen, Toria, Vanessa and Letitia all help out on the Chemistry Glows stall at the Science Spectacular. Activities included glow sticks, fluorescent fingerprinting and glowing slime.
Louise, Kathryn, Jen, Toria, Vanessa and Letitia all help out on the Chemistry Glows stall at the Science Spectacular. Activities included glow sticks, fluorescent fingerprinting and glowing slime.
11/2013 Science Spectacular, The Manchester Museum
Now an annual group event, Mike, Kathryn and Louise run the Chemistry stall at the Science Spectacular at the Manchester Museum. Prior to this, Louise was photographed with glowing in the dark chemicals by The Museum of Science and Industry for to promote the event. There are eye-witnesses who say a giant blown up picture of Louise was displayed in MOSI itself !!
Now an annual group event, Mike, Kathryn and Louise run the Chemistry stall at the Science Spectacular at the Manchester Museum. Prior to this, Louise was photographed with glowing in the dark chemicals by The Museum of Science and Industry for to promote the event. There are eye-witnesses who say a giant blown up picture of Louise was displayed in MOSI itself !!
07/2013 Jodrell Bank
Similar to the year before, Louise helps out at the science show at Jodrell bank. In July, Chloë and Ally join Alex Jones (from PSI). Helen also helps on the Sunday. In August, Dan, Lucy and Louise demonstrate both days.
Similar to the year before, Louise helps out at the science show at Jodrell bank. In July, Chloë and Ally join Alex Jones (from PSI). Helen also helps on the Sunday. In August, Dan, Lucy and Louise demonstrate both days.
10/2012 Manchester Museum
Following the success of last years Science Spectacular, the Natrajan group are invited back to display chemistry to the general public.
Following the success of last years Science Spectacular, the Natrajan group are invited back to display chemistry to the general public.
06/2012 Jodrell Bank
The Natrajan group return to Jodrell bank this time as part of 'Jodrell Live' - a music festival which incoporated a science festival as part of its family appeal (It also turns out that after a few beers many people are easily impressed by smashing frozen fruit).
The Natrajan group return to Jodrell bank this time as part of 'Jodrell Live' - a music festival which incoporated a science festival as part of its family appeal (It also turns out that after a few beers many people are easily impressed by smashing frozen fruit).
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10/2011 Manchester Museum
Louise again agrees to do some outreach as part of the Manchester Science Spectacular at Whitworth Hall. Again, the main theme involved chemistry that glows, but there was also plenty of banana smashing courtesy of some liquid nitrogen and a hammer. |
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08/2011 Jodrell Bank
The Natrajan group do some outreach at the Science Festival at Joderel Bank. On display were aspects of 'Chemistry that glows', 'Radioactive chemistry' and 'Slime'.
The Natrajan group do some outreach at the Science Festival at Joderel Bank. On display were aspects of 'Chemistry that glows', 'Radioactive chemistry' and 'Slime'.
