What can Chemists Learn from Nature?
Vincent Group/ HydRegen Project Outreach Page

What's it all about?
Did you know that many of the best technologies are inspired by nature?
Did you know that scientist often learn from nature?
Did you know that many of the chemicals in cosmetics & medicines you use everyday come from nautre?
Did you know that to make the everyday chemicals we need, we can learn from nature, and intensify nature?

Find out more on the Oxford Sparks website.

Who are we?
We are a team of researchers at the University of Oxford, and we have a range of games, experiments, videos and more to inspire the next generation of scientists!
We have developed an animanation about the use of nature in making chemicals and about what we get up to in the lab!

Cartoon about the 'big picture' for HydRegen

Video about how it works
Previous Events


Racing Enzymes: Foam Explosions!!
We were at the Curiosity Carnival on the 29th September
We volunteered at the RSC chemsitry busking event at Kings Cross.

Tweets by @HydRegen_Oxford
Tweets by @vincentgroupox





Contact us



Prof. Kylie Vincent (Principle Investigator):
Email: kylie.vincent@chem.ox.ac.uk, Tel: +44 1865 282611

Dr Holly Reeve (Project Manager/Co-Investigator):
Email: holly.reeve@chem.ox.ac.uk, Tel: +44 1865 272678

Department of Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory,
South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QR, UK