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Chemistry: Chirality and Stereochemistry – An Introduction With Model Building With Dr Chris Richards From University of East Anglia
22nd June 2023 @ 11:10 - 11:55
In this Chemistry session, Dr Chris Richards, Reader in Organic Chemistry in the School of Chemistry at UEA, will present Chirality and Stereochemistry – An Introduction with Model Building.
Through an interactive process in which students have access to a visualisation web application, we will ‘build’ molecules of increasing complexity to illustrate chirality/stereochemistry. We will highlight some of the important consequences of stereochemistry focusing in particular on the building-blocks of life, and on the development of pharmaceuticals for the treatment of disease.
The session will develop skills and approaches to support students in their Chemistry studies and future aspirations.
Lecturer Profile (Please Click): Dr Chris Richards
Our events are designed so that a group of students can take part from a classroom or students and teachers can take part as individuals, either from school or from home. This means that sessions will continue irrespective of possible school closures.
As a live, participative event, this session will not be recorded but slides and other resources will be shared after the event, where available.
Suitable for: Year 12 & 13 students (and equivalent) studying, or with a possible interest in studying, Chemistry and related disciplines.
Preparation/Pre-Reading: Students may wish to consider the topic in advance, with respect to challenges they may face or questions they have. Students can also think about questions they have about studying Chemistry at university level.
The IT Setup: The event will be run on Bluejeans (similar to Zoom) and participants will be able to join using laptops, tablets, and mobile devices. If you are joining as a school group, we recommend connecting with one device and projecting on to a whiteboard. You will be able to interact with the university via a microphone and/or typed comments and questions. Full details will be sent to those who have registered (see below) prior to the event.
Booking a Place: This is free for schools and colleges. If you would like to take part in this event, please register your interest using the link to the registration form below: