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[PAST EVENT] Featured Faculty Series: "A Chemist's Journey Through Color"
September 24, 2011
9am - 10am
Location
Integrated Science Center (ISC), Room 1127540 Landrum Dr
Williamsburg, VA 23185Map this location
Many of the colors in the world around us come from carbon-based molecules. We will explore the molecular origins of color and dyes as well as the colorful glow known as fluorescence. Starting with what makes red red and ending up at how a color change can be used as a sensor for toxic metals, we will journey through the world of color from a chemist?s perspective.