Dr. Jason Dwyer’s research was unveiled in the prestigious online journal Nature Communications, part of the suite of journals from the publisher of Nature.
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Each party, which costs $200 and lasts nearly two hours, includes two hands-on activities and a short demonstration, as well as the option of making liquid nitrogen ice cream, which is edible.
Continue reading "URI chemistry professor, graduate students devise formula for birthday party business"The students learned about chemical reactions by making their own rock candy, studied the amount of sugar in soft drinks and candies based on chromatography (the separation of mixtures), and examined what happens when gummy bears come into contact with certain chemicals. They also used liquid nitrogen to make ice cream.
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