To UW-Madison chemistry Professor Bassam Shakhashiri, Christmas is not about presents, trees or eggnog. It is about explosions, toxic chemicals and fire.
Shakhashiri entertained capacity crowds this weekend in the Chemistry building as part of what has become a Madison tradition, the 35th annual “Once Upon a Christmas Cheery in the Lab of Shakhashiri” presentation. Shakhashiri calls the event, in which he performs dazzling chemistry experiments, “my holiday gift to the community.”