The Secret Life of Shampoo
With Peter Wothers
![Dr Peter Wothers is a Teaching Fellow in the Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge and a Fellow and Director of Studies in Chemistry at St Catharine’s College.]()
Dr Peter Wothers is a Teaching Fellow in the Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge and a Fellow and Director of Studies in Chemistry at St Catharine’s College.
Image: Nathan Pitt.
Under the surface of the dry unpenetrable code understood only by the initiated, the language of the chemist contains a fascinating insight into mankind through the ages.
The Royal Society of New Zealand presents this talk based around the composition of everyday shampoo. Explore the strange history behind the names of the ingredients and you will never look at shampoo in quite the same way again!
Booking information
This event is sold out.
To ensure a seat, please phone +64 4 470 5781, email lectures@royalsociety.org.nz or book a ticket on the Royal Society website.