By Drew Malzahn
This past Tuesday, the student chapter of the American Chemical Society (ACS) met in the atrium of Babbio for their Bonding with Food event, an annual celebration of the delicious ways that chemistry helps us every day.
Bonding with Food is an annual open-house style activity held by ACS with the goal of “increasing student interest in chemistry,” said Victoria Albright, the club’s president. She went on to explain that food is something that everyone can relate to that also has a strong connection to chemistry, so it makes a good medium for attracting people to events.
All the experiments done at the event were edible and interactive. Over in one corner, visitors were playing a game which tested their knowledge of the periodic table of elements. Students were presented with a pen and a rubber duck, labeled with an element. If they could correctly guess where the duck’s element went on the periodic table, they were allowed to keep the duck, sign their name on the table, and grab an element-themed cupcake. The bin was emptied at a pretty impressive speed as groups of people came to claim their prizes. Other activities included making ice cream by hand, and stirring together rock candy on hot plates. There was, of course, lots of free candy and soda, with pamphlets explaining how the artificial sweeteners within were actually discovered by a series of happy chemistry accidents.
The Stevens ACS chapter holds several other fun chemistry events, such as Mole Day (planned for October 23) and their Winter Event, both happening on campus soon.
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