WHAT: Lecture

WHEN: Saturday October 8th: 5:00pm-6:30pm

WHERE: CRASH Space (Directions & Parking)

WHO: Open to the public

HOW MUCH: FREE!

Ever wonder how the world’s population increased six-fold over the past century while the number of people starving dropped? This is in large part due to the Haber-Bosch process, the most important invention you’ve probably never heard of. The Haber-Bosch process allows for human beings to create nitrate fertilizers using nitrogen from the atmosphere and hydrogen gas. It’s a pretty cool trick, but it still requires the use of a lot of energy as well as fossil fuels.