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      Through an OUTREACH programme at the University
of  Sussex,   we are trying to promote  chemistry  to
young  people by travelling to regional  schools  and
colleges to give lectures and demonstrations.  It  is
hoped  that  by  exposing students  to  the  fun  and
interesting  side of chemistry, we will  be  able  to
overcome   the   many   incorrect   stereotypes    of
scientists.  In  this way, we hope  to  increase  the
number  of  young  people taking up  chemistry  as  a
career, which will ultimately benefit the industry as
a whole.
     I am currently preparing a lecture and wonder if
any one may be able to help me with my research.
     The three main aims of my lecture are;
i) To show that the "mad scientist" stereotype is not
a fair one.
ii)  Many  jobs in chemistry do not revolve around  a
typical  lab.  I would like to get across  that  many
chemists  work  out  in the field,  often  in  rather
unusual places.
iii)  A  career in chemistry is both interesting  and
rewarding.
     Are there any chemists out there who have
interesting research jobs which might be of interest
to young students - the more unusual the better!
Alternatively, if anybody has references to books or
articles of any interesting chemistry that may be
applicable, they would also be of interest.
     On a more general level, if anybody has any nice
ideas on how to promote chemistry to kids (14 years
and up), I would also be pleased to hear them. This
may be anything from a nice chemical demonstration to
a novel lecture theme, as we are continuously trying
to find new ideas for our presentations.
     I can be contacted either by post or email if
you feel you have any relevant material.
     Thank you in advance for your help.

Robin Harrison.

School of Chemistry,
University of Sussex,
Falmer,
Brighton. BN1 9QJ.
England
Email: kapb9@sussex.central.ac.uk