Andrew Szydlo is back at the Ri to introduce us all to the surprising chemistry of coal.
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From its initial discovery, its use as the fuel of the industrial revolution, to some of the more interesting and exciting compounds we can obtain from coal, Andrew takes us on an illuminating tour of this intriguing rock.

Andrew Szydlo is a chemist and secondary school teacher at Highgate School, wellloved by pupils and Ri attendees alike.

This talk filmed in the Ri on 3 November 2018.


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