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Chemistry: Solving the World’s Problems

Humankind faces many challenges including the climate crisis, plastic pollution and healthcare among others. Chemistry lies at the heart of many potential solutions, but only in partnership with a wide range of other disciplines. Chemists need to collaborate with others, including biologists, engineers, politicians and economists, to implement these solutions at scale and in short timeframes. This interactive talk will discuss some of the solutions to the challenges facing society, including some of the potential problems they bring, and links to a range of other disciplines, including chemistry, biology, geography, economics and many others. Bring your phone to participate in interactive voting during the presentation.

Photo of Prof David Read
Photo of Prof David Read

David Read is Professorial Fellow in Chemical Education at the University of Southampton. David was previously a schoolteacher at a secondary school and has led on the development of innovative teaching methods and the use of learning technology in chemistry and more widely at Southampton. David is currently admissions tutor for the Science Foundation Year and Director of Outreach in Chemistry, and works closely with those involved in public engagement in the department. David is partly seconded to the Centre for Higher Education Practice (CHEP) at Southampton, where he is Education Collaborative Lead (Partnership with Faculties), supporting the development and delivery of training activities for academics and organising the University’s Festival of Learning and Teaching. David works closely with teachers in the local area on the development of teaching resources and research projects, and was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship in 2017.

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