Climate Change Disruption: How do we know? What can we do?

Climate Change Disruption:

How Do We Know? What Can We Do?
NORTHEAST LECTURE SERIES 2016

 led by Dr. Andy Jorgensen

Associate Professor of Chemistry and Environmental Sciences, University of Toledo

Senior Fellow, National Council for Science and the Environment.

The Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society Public Relations Committee presents three events:

CAPE COD SCIENCE CAFE 

Friday evening June 17, 2016 7PM-9PM

Cape Cod Science Cafe hosted by Cape Cod Beer, Hyannis, MA. 

This 21+ event is the only one with beer! Cash bar. The public is invited.

 

CAPE COD CLIMATE SCIENCE CHAT and LEARN LECTURE

Monday evening June 20, 2016 6:00PM-7:30PM

Southeastern Massachusetts area NESACS members were invited to this special lecture hosted by the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, Brewster, MA.

NESACS Members were invited to a private dinner at the Lost Dog prior to the event.

NESACS BOSTON LECTURE

With Suffolk University Professor John McCoy's Ethics students at the Northeast Climate Change Disruption Tour this evening.

Wednesday evening June 22, 2016 6:00PM-7:30PM NESACS members were invited to attend this Boston lecture and coffee hosted by Suffolk University, 73 Tremont St, Boston, MA. 

NESACS friends group dinner at Emmett's in Boston at the end of a successful tour!

Jennifer and Jack at the Cape Cod Broadcasting Media Radio station with Andy on the phone being interviewed about the Northeast Climate Disruption Tour

Cape Cod Community Media cable tv special featuring Climate Science! As part of his Northeast Climate Change Disruption Tour, Andy Jorgensen is being featured alongside a Cape Cod Commission representative, to discuss how climate disruption affects us here on Cape Cod. Here's the link to the interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXalJcAo0ws

Chemistry of Food Science Cafe at the Cambridge Science Festival

Jennifer Maclachlan and Sara Risch Washington D.C. February 2012

Calling all foodies, chemists and Cambridge-y types: join us this Monday at the Chemistry of Food Science Cafe. 

www.thinktankcambridge.com

The American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society with over 164,000 members, is flying in their lead Chemistry of Food Webinar expert and world renowned food chemist Sara Risch, to speak at the Cambridge Science Festival's Chemistry of Food Science Cafe this Monday night April 23, 2012 at Think Tank Bistroteque. 


Sara Risch is best known in Boston for her Chemistry of Ball Park Foods Event. In the same spirit of the ball park event, Sara will be talking about the chemistry of the actual food that is being served at the event-so Asian inspired cuisine is both the topic at hand and the food in the mouth. Trust me, you don't want to miss this special evening with the dynamic Sara Risch!

www.cambridgesciencefestival.org

What is a science cafe, anyway? A science cafe is a social and educational forum where the local scientific community and the general public can meet in a relaxed atmosphere with food and drink and offer an informative presentation that engages the public and teaches them about critical issues involving the chemistry, science and technology that impacts everyday life.

If you go: 

Reservations required. Reserve your spot today using the RSVP link here.

Monday  April 23, 2012

Starts at 6:30 pm

Think Tank Bistrotheque

One Kendall Square

Building 300 Lower Level

Cambridge, MA.

Complimentary hors d ’oeuvre’s and soft drinks. Cash bar. 

Awesome networking. 

Educational forum= excellent reason to go out on a Monday night.

An afternoon in the life of a chemistry ambassador

Guest Blog post by: Dr. Jack Driscoll

Today (Feb. 27, 2012) I visited the Cold Springs Elementary School in Plymouth, MA. I had met the Principal (Mrs. Laura Dolloff) at our 4thCape Cod Science Café in Dec. 2011. Two of the teachers were interested in starting a science club and my visit would kick it off. I brought a few slides to explain pH and three water samples (pH range 5-11) to provide a bit of color for the pH paper test. We had nearly 100 students from grades 2-5. When I asked for volunteers, everyone raised their hands. One of the teachers commented that some of those kids never volunteer for anything, I picked two boys and a girl who were very excited. About 10 children used the pH paper before  their buses were there.

 

I explained that science can be more difficult than geography but we live in a very technological society and it will be even more so in your generation. I mentioned a Dick Tracy comic strip in the 1950’s where his “TV watch” was used to communicate with HQ. Now 60 years later, that technology is available in the I Phone. I asked how many of you have cell phones and 80% raised their hands. This surprised the teachers. 

I showed them the portable VOC analyzer that we manufacture in Sandwich and the class got very excited. 

Kim Williams, who teaches 4^th  and  5^th grade science did an experiment called "elephant tooth paste" and the kids loved it! 

I had at least a half dozen kids come up to me and tell me that they loved science. That made it all worthwhile. 

I talked to the two teachers for about an hour after the talk discussing NESACS programs with Boston MOS and Boston Children’s Museum, Cambridge Science Festival, SE MA STEM EXPO and various ACS programs and experiments for schools. I suggested that they become chemistrv ambassadors and look for videos of Bassam Shakhashiri experiments on you tube that would be interesting for their students...by Jack Driscoll

Cape Cod Beer is hosting the #IYC2011 Q3 Cape Cod Science Cafe

Cape Cod Beer, Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society and PID Analyzers, LLC  

present:

Sustainability, Chemistry and the Art of Craft Beer

A Cape Cod Science Cafe

in celebration of Quarter 3 of the 

International Year of Chemistry

during National Chemistry Week 

The IYC Q3 theme is: Recycling

Cape Cod Beer utilizes sustainable practices in their manufacturing business as well as their wholesale business. Brewmaster/President, Todd Marcus will discuss the Cape Cod Beer sustainability practices, the chemistry of their craft beer and how he turned from an electrical engineer to an entrepreneurial Brewmaster.

When: Friday evening October 21, 2011 

Time: 6pm-8pm

Location: Cape Cod Beer, 1336 Phinney's Lane, Hyannis, MA

Reservations are required. Please join us at this social and educational event.
Click here for invitation.

This is an official International Year of Chemistry Event.

National Chemistry Week #NCW at Museum of Science Boston 2011 #MOS and Boston Children's Museum

Photo courtesy of M.Z. Hoffman

Presented by: The Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society

Sunday October 23, 2011 – Museum of Science Boston

·    Phyllis A. Brauner Memorial Lecture by Dr. Bassam Shakhashiri, President Elect of the American Chemical Society.

Dr. Bassam Shakhashiri is a Professor of Chemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is the William T. Evjue Distinguished Chair for the Wisconsin Idea.  Professor Shakhashiri has captivated audiences with his scientific demonstrations at a variety of locations including Boston’s Museum of Science, the National Academy of Sciences and the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington. 

            Taking place in Cahners Theatre (2nd floor, Blue Wing) at 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm.   Museum of Science Boston.

Shakhashiri 2010ACS Pres Part of NESACS Celebrates the International Year of Chemistry 
What is National Chemistry Week? Click here to learn more. 



2011 National Chemistry Week Theme: “Chemistry – Our Health, Our Future!”

 MOS:

 Kicking off National Chemistry Week 2011 festivities
Join us in a variety of hands-on activities related to the yearly theme.
Taking place from 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm on Sunday October 23, 2011 throughout
the Museum.

BOSTON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM:
SAVE THE DATE and bring your kids on  Saturday October 29, 2011 – Boston Children’s museum
From 11 am – 4 pm, NCW volunteers will be on-hand throughout the museum to perform super fun demonstrations 

Greater Boston Mass Spec Discussion Group Annual Summer Picnic

Please join the Greater Boston Mass Spectrometry Discussion Group (GBMSDG) & the Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society (NESACS) on Thursday August 25, 2011 for a picnic in celebration of the International Year of Chemistry (IYC). 

Listed in The Chelmsford Patch's top 5 things to do August 25. See here. They were kind enough to send a photographer to the event.

EVENT INFO:

Thursday August 25, 2011

1pm-5pm

22 Alpha Road

Chelmsford, MA  Map

Cost: FREE

Registration: Required to plan event catering

Bring your Family & Friends. 

Featuring kid and adult friendly green-science experiments led by the Chair of the Mid-Hudson Section of the American Chemical Society.

Sponsored by GBMSDG and NESACS

Register today for this social and educational event.

REGISTRATION LINK

George Ruger, Chair Mid-Hudson ACS and Jessica taste test the chemistry made ice cream!

Ladies and Gentlemen, this banana IS frozen ie) more fun with Liquid Nitrogen

Making glue from scratch: filtration step

Pennies for PUR, National Chemistry Week and Pittcon

Group project: making glue

Wicked awesome lab coats...courtesy of George

Jeopardy! Celebrates the International Year of Chemistry #IYC2011

Jeopardy - IYC-themed Questions from ACS Pressroom on Vimeo.
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NESACS Celebrates IYC at Hanover Day

R to L Emmanuel College Students (3) ,  NESACS members (2) &  Prof. Jaworek-Lopes

Saturday June 25, 2011
Town Commons, Hanover, Massachusetts 

 

On June 25, 2011, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., citizens of Hanover, Massachusetts, and their friends celebrated Hanover Day. The Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society:  NESACS  reserved a table as a civic organization in order to introduce the denizens of the South Shore to the International Year of Chemistry.  The organizer of the event, Prof. Christine Jaworek-Lopes of Emmanuel College, Boston, performed hands-on science activities at the table alongside her students garbed in chemistry t-shirts. 

The activities involved:
•    Making a UV detector bracelet and discussing why we use sunscreen;

UV sensitive beads - discussion about wearing sunscreen and testing the UV protectiveness of different windows at home

goldenrod paper - The goldenrod paper is colored with a dye which is an acid-base indicator. It turns bright red in bases (eg. solutions of ammonia, baking soda or washing soda) and golden-yellow in acids (eg.vinegar or lemon juice). 

Experiments were as follows:

-With a Q-Tip, "booth" visitors wrote a message with household ammonia. As the ammonia evaporated, the red message disappeared.

The NESACS table was located near the live music stage and the Italian Ice stand. The uv bead bracelets dangling from the tent enticed passerby's to stop and they were invited by booth staff to make their own bracelet. Once they were stringing beads they learned about the chemistry behind the uv sensitive beads. When the beads turn color it's time to put suntan lotion on! Adults and children alike really got how cool summertime chemistry is at Hanover Day thanks to Prof. Jaworek-Lopes and her students.

 











In addition, Prof. Jaworek-Lopes collected funds for the PUR project and handed out copies of the Earth Day edition of Celebrating Chemistry.
  
It was fun to "come and play at Hanover Day"!