I just want to add that the fire department should inspect the room for compliance and suitability. From what I could see this is more like an auditorium with a curtain and dropped ceiling. I did not see any fire extinguisher in the area.
Off topic but flag etiquette training is needed too. The US flag goes to the left of the stage and the state flag to the right of the stage as viewed from the audience.
Laurence Doemeny
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With a little mentorship, she could no doubt master that balance and achieve her stated goals much more effectively while simultaneously diminishing the probability of a copycat situation turning out wrong.
How kind of you. l'd just explain to her that she's being wasted in chemistry teaching and introduce her to people in special effects where she'll make a lot more money doing what she clearly loves -- which is blowing things up.
Monona Rossol, M.S., M.F.A., Industrial Hygienist
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And they will be tempted to do similar "experiments" on their own.
Monona Rossol, M.S., M.F.A., Industrial Hygienist
I did an outreach at an elementary school years back and I said "Hi, my name's Rob and I'm a chemist. Does anyone know what a chemist does?" Many hands went up, and the kid that answered said "Blows things up."
That is precisely what we don't want kids to answer. Just like when I'm in a non-professional setting etc. and I say "Hi, my name's Rob and I'm a chemist" and I get the answer "Ooh, chemistry. I hated chemistry in high school/college." More on THAT challenge another time.
As much as I love doing the classic explosion/fire demos, I would NEVER EVER do them with an elementary audience for the reason Monona stated. You can do all sorts of great non-exploding/burning demonstrations at the elementary level that require students to pose hypotheses and then test them. And the students will have fun AND learn. From what I saw on the news report, we have a very enthusiastic and eager young scientist who believes that the former inspires the latter and has yet to grasp that they go hand-in-hand.
With a little mentorship, she could no doubt master that balance and achieve her stated goals much more effectively while simultaneously diminishing the probability of a copycat situation turning out wrong.
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