Gold! A cry dating back to various gold rushes. This simple word has provoked and still provokes various emotions in us. Our fascination with gold continues today from its use in jewelry to silly yet fascinating shows about earth moving equipment digging up various landscapes in search of nuggets. Here the larger the better!

From this synthetic chemist’s perspective, gold has permitted the discovery of countless treasures. The reasons behind the interest in gold chemistry and catalysis will be presented as well as the inner workings of chemical transformations enabled by gold.

This lecture is part of the IHMC Evening Lecture series.
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