The main objective of the proposed activity is to offer a realistic and demystified vision (without prejudice) of the importance of chemistry in everyday life. In recent years, chemistry, despite being a crucial field of knowledge, has acquired a bad reputation due to messages that are far from reality. As a result, the concept of "chemophobia", which implies an irrational rejection of anything related to chemistry simply because it is chemistry, has gained a worrying relevance in our society.
Gandia International Centre of the Universitat de València (C/Tossal, 8)
Rafael Ballesteros Garrido Department of Organic Chemistry, Universitat de València; Roberto Sáez Hernández Department of Analytical Chemistry, Universitat de València; Inés Adam Cervera Department of Analytical Chemistry, Universitat de València
16/07/2024
16:00-18:00: What Chemistry is and what it is not. R. Ballesteros-Garrido, R. Sáez-Hernández, Inés Adam-Cervera. Faculty of Chemistry. Universitat de València
This introduction primarily aims to convey the importance of the scientific method in the transformation of scientific disciplines, as well as the fundamental characteristics of scientific knowledge, such as relative certainty, intersubjective verifiability and constant revision. These are not only the core principles of Chemistry, but of all scientific disciplines, and they allow for a global and rigorous vision.
17/07/2024
16:00-18:00: What Chemistry can do for you. R. Ballesteros-Garrido, R. Sáez-Hernández, Inés Adam-Cervera. Faculty of Chemistry. Universitat de València
This session will present several examples that illustrate the fundamental role of chemistry in the development and evolution of society up to the present day. It will also look at the lines of research and future perspectives that are being explored in this field to meet current challenges. Finally, we will look at some of the everyday applications of chemistry, which often go unnoticed.
18/07/2024
16:00-18:00: Demystifying. R. Ballesteros-Garrido, R. Sáez-Hernández, Inés Adam-Cervera. Faculty of Chemistry. Universitat de València
This session will discuss examples where chemistry has been treated with bad press or pseudo-scientific marketing strategies, with negative connotations and an inappropriate perspective of chemistry.
