OXFORD SEMINAR IN THE HISTORY OF ALCHEMY AND CHEMISTRY

14 June 15:00
Maison Française d'Oxford

What’s in a Substance? Making Identity and Purity in Modern Chemistry

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Chair: John Christie (Oxford)

Catherine Jackson (Oxford): ‘Solving the Synthesis Paradox: Making Purity and Identity’

Marabel Riesmeier (Cambridge): ‘Individuating Chemicals: Substantial Shifts in the 20th Century’

Convened by Jo Hedesan & John Christie (Oxford)