Abstract
What does chemistry look like in outer space? That was the big-picture question during this year’s National Chemistry Week (NCW), which celebrated the theme “Chemistry Is out of This World.” The outreach campaign, organized annually by the American Chemical Society, took place Oct. 21–27 and focused on the chemistry of outer space. Volunteers from 169 of ACS’s 185 local sections around the US and Puerto Rico hosted hands-on activities and demonstrations at shopping malls, libraries, museums, and other public venues to communicate the value of chemistry in everyday life. More local sections participated this year than any year since 2008, and the in-person events had more than 75,000 participants. “National Chemistry Week is an opportunity for the chemistry community to come together to share its passion for chemistry with the public around a unique theme,” says ACS president Peter K. Dorhout. “Whether in Kansas, the Bay Area, or Cape Cod,
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