Cafe Sci: When Gold is not Golden
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[Note: I must attend Cafe Sci virtually because of my schedule. If anyone wants to get together and go as a group, please feel free!]
Cafe Sci is both on-site and virtual. To attend either way, you must register.
Cafe Sci is recorded for later viewing on CSC's YouTube channel.
FREE and open to the public, but Cafe Sci gratefully accepts donations. Parking in the CSC lot costs $6.
December's Topic: When Gold is not Golden and Other Peculiar Case Studies that Demonstrate the Various Causes of Color
December's Speaker: Eric J. Popczun, Ph.D.,
Director of the Pittsburgh Local Section of the American Chemical Society
Dr. Eric J. Popczun has nearly two decades of chemistry research experience across a diverse set of projects, mainly focused on nanostructured solid-state materials, with applications in photonics, solar electrolysis cells, coal and biomass gasification, and natural product organic synthesis.
Prior to moving to Pittsburgh to continue his research career in 2017, he received his doctorate at the Pennsylvania State University under Dr. Raymond Schaak and spent a year teaching chemistry at the College of Wooster. He currently serves as director for the Pittsburgh Local Section of the American Chemical Society (ACS), where he supports both chemistry education and public education outreach.
His favorite ACS activities include performing chemistry demonstrations at Kamin Science Center to celebrate National Chemistry Week, and speaking at Cafe Sci and 21+ Nights. Through informal science communication opportunities like these, Dr. Popczun gets to share his passion for chemistry with the public, including his fascination with color, which inspired his entire career.