Designing a science activity for middle school children is a challenging task, especially if it aims to be interdisciplinary. One may ask if it is possible to craft a positive learning experience from different areas such as history of science, chemistry, or ethics. In this paper, we argue it can be achieved if we use the right tools to engage a young audience. A combination of gamification, hands-on activities, and storytelling techniques was successfully used, providing a unique form to approach chemistry and ethics subjects in an "edutainment" format. The result is a game that challenges participants to solve a crime, while addressing chemistry topics to gather pieces of evidence and facing science-related ethical conundrums. In our pilot study, participants evaluated this activity positively, identifying the innovation and entertaining features as the most relevant in their gaming experience.
This brief perspective outlines the pivotal role of Machine Learning methods in the green, digital transition of industrial chemistry. The focus on homogenous catalysis highlights the recent methodologies in the development of industrial processes, including the design of new catalysts and the enhancement of sustainable reaction conditions to lower production costs. We report several examples of Machine Learning assisted methodologies through recent Data Science trends on innovation of industrial homogeneous organocatalytic systems. We also stress the current benefits, drawbacks, and limitations towards the mass implementation of these Data Science methodologies.
Resumo No final do século XIX, a química ganhou notoriedade como uma das principais “ciências ao serviço” da nação. O surgimento de novos tópicos, métodos e práticas úteis contribuíram para a valorização da química e para a definição de medidas governamentais em temas como saúde pública, educação e proteção ambiental. Lente na Academia Politécnica do Porto entre 1877 e 1910, António Ferreira da Silva (1853–1923) desempenhou um papel central na modernização do ensino e da investigação em química em Portugal. Ferreira da Silva foi responsável pela introdução de cursos suplementares de química, pela reformulação do ensino prático, e pela elaboração de novos procedimentos e regulamentos de ensino “que em muito engrandeceram a educação científica” em Portugal. Enquanto lente da Academia Politécnica do Porto, Ferreira da Silva privilegiou ainda a articulação entre o Laboratório da Academia e as indústrias nacionais, contribuindo, em larga medida, para emergência da Química Analítica como uma nova disciplina.Palavras-chave: António Ferreira da Silva; Academia Politécnica do Porto; Química Analítica. Abstract By the turn of the nineteenth century, chemistry had become a “science at the service” of the nation. The emergence of useful topics, methods, and practices contributed to the valorization of chemistry and to the definition of new governmental directives on issues such as public health, education and environment. Lecturer at the Academia Politécnica do Porto between 1877 and 1911, António Ferreira da Silva (1853–1923) played a crucial role in the modernization of the teaching and practice of chemistry in Portugal. Ferreira da Silva created new supplementary chemistry courses, reformed the practical teaching of chemistry, and drafted new proceedings and syllabi “that glorified scientific education” in Portugal. As lecturer of the Academia Politécnica do Porto, he made important steps in the establishment of collaborations between the Academia’s Laboratory and national industries, which largely contributed to the emergence of Analytical Chemistry as an autonomous discipline. Keywords: António Ferreira da Silva; Academia Politécnica do Porto; Analytical Chemistry.
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