public understanding

Public understanding pertains to activities intended to improve an appreciation for and understanding of chemistry among the general populace.

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chemical tests on coins
// Monday, September 16, 2019 Tom Kuntzleman
I recently shared some simple experiments using magnets and coins that connect to the 2019 National Chemistry Week (NCW) theme, “Marvelous Metals!”1 Because coins are familiar items, made of metal, and so very easy to obtain, I think doing experiments with coins is a great idea for NCW 2019!
Liquid Nitrogen Cloud
// Friday, July 26, 2019 Tom Kuntzleman
One of my favorite experiments to conduct is the liquid nitrogen cloud. As long as you can get some liquid nitrogen, it is incredibly easy to carry out. All you have to do is pour some hot water into liquid nitrogen and a massive cloud results. Check it out (also, be sure to check out the video posted further below):
Mexican American art work
// Wednesday, May 29, 2019 Francisco Villa
Scott Donnelly, ChemEd X Two Year College (TYC) editor and chemistry professor at Arizona Western College (AWC) in Yuma, recently recruited me to be a TYC lead contributor to ChemEd Xchange.
Water is poured from a beaker into a styrofoam cup
// Monday, May 27, 2019 Tom Kuntzleman
How can water be held in a cup that has a hole in the bottom of it? Watch this video and find out the explanation for Chemical Mystery # 15, The Leaky Cup!  
text "Element of the Month Sulfur - S"
// Saturday, May 18, 2019 Stephen Wright
"In honor of the International Year of the Periodic Table this series of articles details the Element of the Month project developed by Stephen W. Wright (SWW), Associate Research Fellow at Pfizer Inc., and Marsha R. Folger (MRF), chemistry teacher (now retired) at Lyme – Old Lyme High School in Connecticut.
A cup full of water...but it doesn't leak!
// Thursday, May 16, 2019 Tom Kuntzleman
Time for a new chemical mystery! Watch the video below and see if you can use your chemical knowledge to figure out how this experiment is done.
Bouncing batteries
// Friday, April 5, 2019 Tom Kuntzleman
Did you know there is a simple test you can do to see if an alkaline battery is fresh or dead?1,2 All you need to do is bounce the bottom of a battery onto a hard, flat surface. If the battery is fresh it won’t bounce very well. If the battery is dead, it will bounce very high. Check it out in the video.3