Secrets of the trade: Jonathan Hare investigates how chemistry revolutionised the sport
The surfing craze of the 1940s and 50s led people to create ’land surfboards’ to practice on when there was no wind or waves. These early skateboards were quite large, rather like the modern day longboards that seem to be undergoing a revival at the moment. Find out how chemistry has helped to revolutionise the sport.
Thanks for using Education in Chemistry. You can view one Education in Chemistry article per month as a visitor.
Registration is open to all teachers and technicians at secondary schools, colleges and teacher training institutions in the UK and Ireland.
Get all this, plus much more:
Already a Teach Chemistry member? Sign in now.
Not eligible for Teach Chemistry? Sign up for a personal account instead, or you can also access all our resources with Royal Society of Chemistry membership.