Discover how chemistry shapes every aspect of our world in this prestigious Discourse lecture series event. Chemist Ijeoma Uchegbu explores the hidden science behind the medicines we take, the vaccines that protect us, and the chemical compounds that make up everything we see, touch and smell.
From the painstaking process of developing new drugs - testing thousands of compounds at enormous cost - to ensuring medicines reach the diseased parts of the body while minimising harm to healthy tissue, learn how chemists tackle complex challenges at the nanoparticle level. The talk covers drug development, clinical testing, side effects and the crucial question of how patients actually use their prescribed medicines.
Part of the Royal Institution's celebrated Discourse series, which has hosted groundbreaking scientific moments since 1825, this evening promises insight into one of the most complex and consequential fields in science. Doors open at 6.45pm, with seating required by 7.20pm for a prompt 7.30pm start. A question and answer session follows the talk. Copies of Ijeoma's book "Chain Reaction" will be available for purchase afterwards.
