Those chemists are crazy—Advanced Chemistry Class at the cultural evening

As in previous years, the 2016 Cultural Evening featured a presentation by Dr. Jutta Töhl-Borsdorf’s advanced chemistry class. Under the theme “Chemists Are Crazy,” the students presented a dramatic reenactment of the invention of nylon thread this year. On stage, a long thread was created from two chemicals, and Riko Uphoff used a “cheese mouse” and a “Gretchen Faust” model to explain how individual molecules assemble into long chains and can ultimately form threads.