Basic overview of the techniques used to explore horizontal and vertical caves.

Overview of the structure, chemistry, and mechanisms of action of well-known and lesser-known poisons. May include cyanide, arsenic, nerve gas, and various other poisons used for murder, assassination, and war throughout history.

The theory and practice of caves and caving: what caves are, how they form, and how we explore them.

Overview of the structure, chemistry, and mechanisms of action of well-known and lesser-known poisons. May include cyanide, arsenic, nerve gas, and various other poisons used for murder, assassination, and war throughout history.

For centuries, nations have made war using all manner of weapons and armament. Among the most frightening and dangerous of these in medieval times were siege weapons, designed to break even the most fortified of defenses. In this class, we will look at the physical principles behind some of these weapons, aided by practical demonstrations and activities.

This class deals with the structure, symmetry, and geometry of crystalline chemical compounds on an atomic level. We will discuss how scientists use x-ray diffraction to figure out how the atoms in a molecule or compound are arranged in space.

Overview of antiquated and modern theories of chemical bonding, including valence bond theory, molecular orbital theory, and everything in between.

For centuries, nations have made war using all manner of weapons and armament. Among the most frightening and dangerous of these in medieval times were siege weapons, designed to break even the most fortified of defenses. In this class, we will look at the physical principles behind some of these weapons, aided by practical demonstrations and activities.

How do chemists figure out the identity chemical compounds? When appearance, smell, and taste are not enough, they must turn ...

Rail guns, slingshots, missles, and swords! A rapid fire introduction to the physics behind common (and uncommon) weapons, with many ...