In the Flame of a Proper Lamp: Glass and Glassblowing in Making Modern Chemistry

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In the Flame of a Proper Lamp: Glass and Glassblowing in Making Modern Chemistry

In celebration of the UN International Year of Glass, the Department of Chemistry is live-streaming a lecture-demonstration on Thursday 7 July, 14:40-15:45 (BST). Join Associate Professor of History of Science, Dr Catherine Jackson, and Master Glassblower, Terri Adams, as they uncover the role of glass-making in advancing the study of chemistry. This lecture-demonstration, which is being held in the Mary Ogilvie Lecture Theatre at St. Anne’s College, will include a live demonstration of glass-making.

Date: 7 July 2022, 14:40
Venue:
St Anne's College
Woodstock Road OX2 6HS
See location on maps.ox

Details: Mary Ogilvie Lecture Theatre and livestreamed on YouTube
Speakers: Dr Catherine Jackson (University of Oxford), Terri Adams (Master Glassblower)
Organising department: Department of Chemistry
Organiser contact email address: saskia.osullivan@chem.ox.ac.uk
Booking required?: Not required
Audience: Members of the University only
This talk features in the following public collections:
- Seminars and Events of interest to the Faculty of History
- Seminars and Events of interest to OCHSMT
Editors: Laura Spence, Belinda Clark