Five Days Away From St. Paddy's Day

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Northern Illiniois University has a hilarious PR release about chemistry geeks celebrating St. Patrick's Day.

Come celebrate St. Patrick's Day with NIU Chemistry
DeKalb, Ill.--The NIU Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry invites the public to an evening of chemistry demonstrations beginning at 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 17, in Faraday Hall 144.

"We can't promise anything like the commercials that Guinness has been running recently," said Michael Spires, coordinator for recruitment and public relations in the department. "But in honor of the season, some of the experiments to be performed this semester will feature either alcohol or the color green."

Many of the demonstrations will feature color changes, and one planned experiment will produce sparks under water. Another will demonstrate the most common method of determining the caloric content of food, immersing it in liquid potassium chlorate.

"I understand that the cheese puffs produce a spectacular display," Spires added.

Some of the experiments planned for the evening may involve loud noises and produce some smoke or unpleasant smells and may not be appropriate for small children.

To ensure the safety of the audience and the presenters, flash photography is not permitted. At least for some experiments, members of the audience may be asked to leave their seats and move away from the demonstration area, again for safety reasons.

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Five Days Away From St. Paddy's Day

Northern Illiniois University has a hilarious PR release about chemistry geeks celebrating St. Patrick's Day.

Come celebrate St. Patrick's Day with NIU Chemistry
DeKalb, Ill.--The NIU Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry invites the public to an evening of chemistry demonstrations beginning at 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 17, in Faraday Hall 144.

"We can't promise anything like the commercials that Guinness has been running recently," said Michael Spires, coordinator for recruitment and public relations in the department. "But in honor of the season, some of the experiments to be performed this semester will feature either alcohol or the color green."

Many of the demonstrations will feature color changes, and one planned experiment will produce sparks under water. Another will demonstrate the most common method of determining the caloric content of food, immersing it in liquid potassium chlorate.

"I understand that the cheese puffs produce a spectacular display," Spires added.

Some of the experiments planned for the evening may involve loud noises and produce some smoke or unpleasant smells and may not be appropriate for small children.

To ensure the safety of the audience and the presenters, flash photography is not permitted. At least for some experiments, members of the audience may be asked to leave their seats and move away from the demonstration area, again for safety reasons.

Here are the Seven and Six Days Away From St. Paddy's Day Posts.

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