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Chemistry in the Kitchen: Promoting Appreciation of Chemistry and Science

In-Person in Mountain View at Cuesta Park Group BBQ Areas #1-2 615 Cuesta Drive, Mountain View, CA

Professor Richard Zare, Stanford Chemistry Department Abstract:  For the past three years, I have been offering a course to Stanford freshmen titled “Chemistry in the Kitchen.” Students are told the following before signing up for this course: This course examines the chemistry relevant to food and drink preparation, both in homes and in restaurants, which […]

$20 – $35

From Plant Scents to Perfumes

Virtual

Abstract Plant scents from flowers, fruits, leaves, or tree barks are composed of complex mixtures of volatile organic compounds. People have used these fragrant mixtures since ancient times to produce lotions, oils and perfumes. While contemporary perfumes and other scented products consist, to a large extent, of synthetic materials, the inspiration for their components came […]

Free

ChemLuminary Awards

The 22nd Annual ChemLuminary Awards ceremony will be held virtually and will include a keynote address by Janet L. Bryant, recipient of the 2020 Award for Volunteer Service to the American Chemical Society, and the presentations of awards given by 23 committees of the Society will follow. The Silicon Valley Local ACS Section has been […]

Free

Stereoselective Construction of Challenging C – C Bonds: Total Synthesis of Complex Bioactive Agents

Virtual

Abstract The central premise of the research in my group focuses on developing novel synthetic transformations that permit the expeditious total synthesis of complex bioactive natural products. A unique and striking feature of the program is the ability to access new chemical reactivity, which in conjunction with detailed mechanistic studies, permits the development of sophisticated […]

Free