Reactions in Action! Crystal Chemistry

Have you ever wondered how crystals form or why they often have such vibrant colors? Maybe you visited the museum’s mineral gallery and want to learn more about what makes a crystal a crystal. If this sounds like you, join us for a half-hour of exciting chemistry demos performed by Harvard chemists! Soon, you’ll appreciate everything that makes crystals special, from the ones you can see and touch to the tiniest structures invisible to the naked eye!

Speakers: Graduate Students and Postdocs from Harvard’s Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology (CCB Outreach)

• Vidhya Dev
• Miranda Walter
• Daniel Laorenza
• Matthew Drummer
• Lucy Yang
• Ethan Yang Feng

Regular museum admission rates apply. Recommended for ages 10 and up.