Chemistry Centre (London)
- Chemistry Centre (London)
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The Chemistry Centre is a building for celebrating chemistry based within the London offices of the Royal Society of Chemistry which itself is based in Burlington House. Events are hosted here for the public, RSC member groups and external organisations including monthly lectures on the chemical sciences that streamed live via the RSC's public engagement website - the Reaction. The free lectures take an interesting look at the chemical aspects of a wide range of topics from curry to the enjoyment of music. The nearest public transport options for the chemistry centre are Green Park tube station or Piccadilly Circus tube station.
Public lectures
The Chemistry Centre has attracted notable science writers such as Philip Ball , Antony John Williams and John Emsley to give public lectures. Most of these are available as archived video streams via the RSC's Reaction website.[1]
Library and information centre
At the heart of the Chemistry Centre is the library and information centre. This is in part a resource for RSC members, however the public are also welcome to come here and explore the chemical sciences.
History
Although opened as the Chemistry Centre in 2010 the building has been occupied by the Royal Society of Chemistry since 1857 (at which time it was known as the Chemical Society) - the heart of the Chemistry Centre is the RSC's Library and Information Centre which itself dates back to 1842. Over the years the library for the RSC has received many gifts from notable fellows including Michael Faraday. The library became a centre for information on the chemical sciences during the 1st and 2nd world wars when extensive use was made on the chemical reference material available.
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Coordinates: 51°30′32″N 0°08′20″W / 51.5089°N 0.1390°W / 51.5089; -0.1390
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