Hello London!
Our annual #UCLChemAirPoll project lives again. We are sending first year undergraduates into Year 5 and 6 classes across London to talk about air pollution and measure NOx pollution. If you know of an interested school, get in touch. https://uclchemairpoll.wordpress.com
And please spread the word, re-toot and so on.
@sellathechemist this is great!!
@aarblaster Thanks. It really is. Every year I see many of our students just light up with joy and I am always astonished hear how many students end up mentioning it when they apply for jobs. And the fact that quite a few choose teaching is just the icing on the cake!
@sellathechemist oh that’s so brilliant!!
@sellathechemist tagging ⬆️ #London #education #school #citizenscience
@NatureMC Yes please. I've got 20 classes lined up and need about 65 or perhaps more. It's a project that almost kills me every year but the project itself is so important educationally at so many levels that I hope it will continue long after I'm six feet under…
@sellathechemist After boosts and tags, I wish you all the best and a long life! It sounds fascinating.
@sellathechemist you've just solved a puzzle for me, I saw one of these devices attached to a lamppost near where I live a few months ago and nobody I knew could tell me what it was!
@http_error_418 They're a very clever passive device invented by a guy called Ed Palmes. The story is here: https://www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/palmes-tube/1017542.article #ClassicKit