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Biochemist & science communicator @uniofhull | Director of #HumberSciFest | Humanist | Dyslexic writer | He/Him | 330 ppm

Oct 15, 2021, 7 tweets

Off to @WykeCollege this afternoon to talk about the amazing #chemistry that goes on in Hull, and the opportunities for chemists & chemical engineers in the region 🧵🪡 #Careers

@ThisIsReckitt have their R&D headquarters in Hull, they make nurofen, detol, gaviscon and lots more

@CrodaSTEM manufacture lubricants, adhesives, skin care ingredients. You find one of their products in bottle lids, without it you’d struggle to open and close you drink container. crodasmartmaterials.com/en-gb/applicat…

@HullChemistry developed the molecules that made LCDs possible google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theg…

Other @HullChemistry folk helped @IDParagon develop the magnetic ink on train tickets. hull.ac.uk/work-with-us/b…

Tronox manufacturer titanium dioxide used in sunscreen, paper whiteners and more

These companies, and more in the Humber create 1000s of jobs in the region and form the 2nd largest cluster of chemical industry in the UK. Together many of these companies have formed @ZC_Humber zerocarbonhumber.co.uk

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