Studium Generale’s lecture: Honey through chemist’s eyes
On Tuesday, 17 October, another lecture will be held as part of Studium Generale. This time two chemists, prof. dr hab. Elżbieta Wojaczyńska and dr hab. Jacek Wojaczyński, will share their knowledge with the audience on the topic of honey.
It is difficult for us to imagine that just 250 years ago sugar was a luxury good in Europe. It changed only after the launch of its mass production from sugar beets. Previously, cakes, desserts and beverages were sweetened with honey – the only natural sweetener that requires no processing and can be stored for a long time. It has been among us since thousands of years and has become a synonym of sweetness and goodness.
The lecture will be focused on how honey is perceived by the chemists: what its composition is, what gives honey its health-promoting properties and how honey bees produce it from nectar or honeydew. We will also pay attention to other products that we owe to these beneficial insects. We will tell you why the decline in the bee population is a serious problem for humans.
17 October 2023, 17:15–19:15, Oratorium Marianum (main building, pl. Uniwersytecki 1, ground floor)
The lecture will be held by: prof. dr hab. Elżbieta Wojczyńska, dr hab. Jacek Wojaczyński
HONEY THROUGH CHEMIST’S EYES
- How is honey made and what is in honey?
- Bee products – a modern panacea?
- Honey in culture.
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Translated by Monika Słupianek (student of English Studies at the University of Wrocław) as part of the translation practice.
