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Glass and Glassblowing in Making Modern Chemistry

Catherine Jackson and Tracy Drier share the connection between chemistry and glassblowing.

Aired 04/04/2018 | Rating TV-G

University Place

Glass and Glassblowing in Making Modern Chemistry

Special | 55m 9sVideo has Closed Captions

Catherine Jackson and Tracy Drier share the connection between chemistry and glassblowing.

Catherine Jackson, Assistant Professor in the History of Science, and Tracy Drier, Master Glassblower in the Department of Chemistry, at UW-Madison, explore the collaboration between chemists and glassblowers in understanding the natural world. Jackson discusses how glassblowing technology aids in understanding molecules in three dimensions. Drier demonstrates how to create glassware.

Aired 04/04/2018 | Rating TV-G

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University Place is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin

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University Place

Glass and Glassblowing in Making Modern Chemistry

Special | 55m 9sVideo has Closed Captions

Catherine Jackson, Assistant Professor in the History of Science, and Tracy Drier, Master Glassblower in the Department of Chemistry, at UW-Madison, explore the collaboration between chemists and glassblowers in understanding the natural world. Jackson discusses how glassblowing technology aids in understanding molecules in three dimensions. Drier demonstrates how to create glassware.

Aired 04/04/2018 | Rating TV-G

Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback

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