2015 Lecture courtesy Department of Chemistry
Dr Peter Wothers' popular Science Festival lectures attracted full houses again this year.
Peter's theme this year of "Just Add Water" included the usual number of loud bangs and explosions which have delighted Science Festival audiences for a number of years.
Water is all around us: most of the planet’s surface is covered with it and it is the main ingredient in you. In this exciting demonstration lecture, Dr Wothers will explore some of the surprising properties and reactions of this substance you thought you knew so well.
How can a drop of water start a fire or cause an explosion? Why can’t you put a chip pan fire out with water or boil an egg on Mount Everest? These are some of the questions asked - and answered - in the lectures.