That's the message that the University of Ulster and the Royal Society of Chemistry will be giving during their Chemistry Week events.
Chemistry affects everyone.
Every day there are issues involving chemistry which we have to address. In the modern world we all produce a vast amount of waste. Some of these and many other issues are being addressed at meetings around Northern Ireland during Chemistry Week which is being organized by the Royal Society of Chemistry. During the Week there will be lectures and debates, demonstrations, competitions and visits to industrial and University departments. The number of people taking up chemistry in Northern Ireland is very small, compared with the Republic of Ireland.