Next Monday, August 26th, the Atomic Escape Room, a summer course organized by the Science Museum of the University of Navarra, will start up with the aim of bringing chemistry closer to the general public. "We will talk about the history of chemistry, the periodic table, everyday chemistry, but always in an original and very entertaining way, through games and experiments," says Cristina Sola, head of the summer course and professor of Chemistry at the University of Navarra.

This summer course lasts four days and consists of several activities. During the first day, participants will learn about the history of chemistry and the periodic table, and will perform experiments that relate chemistry to everyday life. During the second day, participants will be able to experiment with molecular cooking recipes, aroma synthesis and drug detection. The third session will be devoted to the realization by groups of the Escape Room, and the fourth class will be devoted to unveiling the enigma of the escape with the scientific explanation of the game.

In the Atomic Escape Room, all the tests have a scientific basis. "The story takes place in a pharmaceutical company, where our escape artists will have to sneak in to help the director solve a problem in no more than an hour," explains Dr. Sola.

150th anniversary of the periodic table

This course is a tribute to the periodic table of the Russian scientist Dimitri Mendeleev, which celebrates its 150th anniversary this year. "Mendeleev's life is very interesting and has served as a guiding thread for our escape," adds Sola. 

The course is aimed at all audiences who have an interest in the field of chemistry. In the previous tests have participated escapists with very different profiles, "from people far from the scientific world to doctors in chemistry, students, workers and retirees, people who had never made an escape, to real experts with more than 15 escapes behind them," concludes Cristina Sola.

The program will be held from August 26 to 29 at the facilities of the University of Navarra and the price per person is 15 euros.

This theoretical-practical course is aimed at anyone with an interest in chemistry and is part of the summer courses of the universities of Navarra.

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