Fun family science talk
Thu 5 July 2012 - Sat 7 July 2012
Chemistry, Department of
Join Professor Chris Bishop, presenter of the 2008 Royal Institution Christmas Lectures, for a spectacular family talk packed with explosive demonstrations. Discover the difference between a low explosive and a high explosive, and see how are explosives used to save lives.
This is your chance to witness a detonation shock wave traveling at a speed of over two thousand meters per second.
Warning: loud bangs!
Cost: free
Enquiries and booking
Please note that booking is required for this event.
Enquiries: University of Cambridge Department of Chemistry Email: openday@ch.cam.ac.uk Telephone: 01223 336 300