Edinburgh Science Festival: Edinburgh’s Hidden Chemistry
This self-guided tour follows a few of the chemistry highlights within Edinburgh's history, and invites you to explore the great chemistry discoveries which took place in our city.
About Edinburgh Science Festival: Edinburgh’s Hidden Chemistry
The history of chemistry cannot be told without mention of The University of Edinburgh. As the subject developed over the centuries, discoveries, revelations, and analyses have taken place all over the City of Edinburgh. We have selected just a few of the chemistry highlights within Edinburgh’s history and invite you to explore our great city and find out more about the chemistry discoveries which took place here!
The tour is self-led and can be accessed at https://arcg.is/0HeKWL. You will need a GPS enabled device to complete it – a smartphone, tablet or similar. It will take approximately 1 hour to complete.
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