Thickeners, also known as thickening agents, are not just substances used to increase the viscosity of liquids, but also the soul in a wide range of cosmetic products that we use every day. In this 1-hour lecture, not only will the working principle of thickeners be discussed and illustrated, but also their mind-blowing versatile applications  will be revealed.

增稠劑不單是用以增加液體粘度的物質，更可謂是各種日常化妝品的靈魂。此一小時的講座會闡述增稠劑的運作原理，更會介紹增稠劑讓你意想不到的多種用途。

Speaker: Prof. Alex Chun Yuen WONG
Target Audience: Form 4 - 6
Duration: 1 hour
Medium of Language: Cantonese

Registration: http://www.ncm2.xyz/csci/local-school-outreach/popular-science-talks