Anales de Química de la RSEQ

Research groups are essential for the advancement of knowledge and technology. Effective management of these groups involves promoting teamwork, where cooperation and mutual support enhance both individual and collective achievements. The leadership of the principal investigator and the impact of their example on group members are crucial for the group's development. Additionally, concepts such as the "Pygmalion effect" are discussed, along with the need to recognize and reward the efforts of all team members, valuing both successes and failures.

Keywords: Research team, Principal investigator, Cooperation, Collaboration, Empathy

Artificial photosynthesis aims to mimic natural photosynthesis by storing solar energy into the chemical bonds of fuels and chemicals, using readily available and simple building blocks such as water and carbon dioxide. The development of efficient and robust photocatalytic systems for artificial photosynthesis requires a comprehensive understanding of underlying catalytic mechanisms and the factors that govern the catalytic activity and selectivity. This review emphasizes the increasing interest in using bioinspired artificial vesicles to compartmentalize artificial photosynthesis’ related transformations. Here, we summarize the different scaffolds used to develop bioinspired artificial vesicles and explore recent examples where those systems have been used to study photocatalytic processes.

Keywords: Artificial photosynthesis, compartmentalized bioinspired systems, photocatalysis, liposomes, polymersomes, solar fuels

The characteristics of the subject "Communication and Dissemination of Science and Technology," implemented in 2017 and developed since then, are outlined in the Master's Degrees in Industrial and Chemical Engineering of the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. Its objectives, learning outcomes, syllabus, and evaluation criteria are explained, along with a reflection on the results achieved based on student surveys and teaching practices. The subject covers a wide range of topics related to the language of science and technology (expression of results, vocabulary, information sources, etc.), ways to communicate and disseminate in these fields (articles, books, standards, patents, blogs, etc.), and aspects of their dissemination (fairs, exhibitions, events for children, museums, milestones in the history of science, etc.). All of this, along with examples of STS (Science-Technology-Society) approaches, shapes an elective subject that provides pathways for developing communication skills. The idea is to serve as an inspiration for the design of analogous subjects in other University science or technology degrees.

Keywords: competences, history of science, information sources, oral communication, outreach, pseudoscience, science-technology-society approaches, scientific paper, written communication

In recent years, short vertical videos of up to one minute have become popular. These formats offer science communicators a way to reach younger audiences, which are different from users of other social networks. This study analyzes the differences in user demographics (age, gender, origin), audience retention, and viewing time on TikTok and YouTube Shorts using videos from the Ponte Bata channels. The results indicate similar user profiles on both platforms with slight differences. These insights will help understand the different content consumption patterns on TikTok and YouTube Shorts, making scientific content more accessible to a broader audience.

Keywords: Science popularisation, Video, YouTube, Chemistry

Edmundo Lozano-Cuevas (León, 1856-Madrid,1919) was a key figure in the pedagogical renewal of science teaching in the late 19th-century and early 20th-century Spain who contributed to improve school- teachers training in science. This work focuses on his outstanding contributions to chemistry teaching, especially his works on the pedagogical role of school laboratories, in order to show the importance of his work for current chemistry education.

Keywords: History of Chemistry, Didactics of Chemistry, Biographies, Teaching