Location: Grand Valley State University, Allendale Campus, 308 Padnos Hall
Date and Time: September 18th, 2024 at 6 pm
Overview of Talk
Come see Mary Virginia Orna, Ph. D. give a talk entitled “How Color Changed the World: Pigments, Power and Pills”. She will provide an overview of historic color usage and how the advent of modern synthetic pigments and dyes irrevocably affected governments and society.
Learn about the following!
1. A single chemical reaction can have significant repercussions on society
2. The chemistry of color was a driver not only in the fashion world, but also in the development of modern educational institutions and the modern patent system
3. The structural formulas of dyes are closely related to those of high explosives and of pharmaceuticals, with significant historical consequences
GVSU Campus Map
Check out the following map if you don't set foot on the GVSU Allendale campus every day.
https://www.gvsu.edu/homepage/files/pdf/maps/allendalecampus.pdf
