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December 2009 MEETING
The Philadelphia Section of the American Chemical Society
presents
The Herb Bassow Memorial
Chemistry Demonstrations for
Children of All Ages
Saturday December 12, 2009
See "Genie in the Bottle", the "Circle of Fire", "Hero's Fountain", "Lemonade", "Baggie Chemistry", "Instant Hot Lather", "Balloon-on-a-Stick", The "Incredible Shrinking Balloons", the "Sacrifice of the Gummy Bears", and much, much more.
Make Slime, Gak, Balloon-on-a-stick, Float Bubbles,
Do Baggie Chemistry, pH Art, Milk Art
Demonstrations 10-11AM
Hands-on Activities 11-12
First Floor and Room 301
Roland Holroyd Science Center
LaSalle Univeristy
1900 West Olney Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19141
The lecture is FREE and open to the public but registration is required
Directions: http://www.lasalle.edu/campusmap/directions/
Parking Lots C, D, H
For details see the Catalyst
Welcome to the Philadelphia Section ACS Website!
One of my goals this year as Section Chair is to increase the timeliness of getting information to Section members. Thus, I would like these web pages to become one of the first places that you check for information about your Section. I promise to make sure that they are routinely updated and contain the information that you want. If you have any suggestions or comments, please send them to me at philaacsc@aol.com
Another goal is to get more members involved in the Section. We have monthly meetings (except for July and August) with interesting lectures or chemical demonstrations and lots of opportunities for networking. We support the Chemical Consultants Network and have an active Women Chemists Committee (WCC) chaired by Kathy Thrush Shaginaw. We have a Younger Chemists Committee (YCC) , chaired by Doug Hausner, that is planning exciting events this year and if a senior Chemist steps forward, we'd like to have an active Senior Chemist Committee as well.
We also have public outreach programs and activities. We give various Section Awards, celebrate National Chemistry Week, help sponsor the Philadelphia Area Girls Enjoying Science (P.A.G.E.S.&trade ). and work with our Student Affiliate Groups to present chemical demonstrations at St. Christopher'sHospital for Children. Our December Herb Bassow Memorial Chemical Demonstration is an opportunity for people of all ages to enjoy the wonders of chemistry. We honor outstanding scientists at our Edgar Fahs Smith Memorial Lecture, the Philadelphia Section Award Lecture, and the Ullyot Lecture in the Public Interest.
Our monthly newsletter, the Catalyst, will also keep you informed of Section events. the Catalyst is delivered to your address of record and can also be found on this website.
So get involved! We welcome all members' and student members' participation in our activities. Come out to one of our free monthly lectures! Join a committee or two! Network with us! Talk about Chemistry at your child's school! Nominate a candidate for a Section office or better yet, nominate yourself! Suggest a teacher or scientist for one of our awards!
For information on any of our programs or committees, contact us at PhilaACS@aol.com or call 215-382-1589 and leave a message.
With your help, 2009 can be an exciting year!
Robert Gates
2009 Chair
Philadelphia Section, ACS
Last Update: May 29, 2009
Comments, Suggestions, Problems? Contact PhilaACS@aol.com