Química recreativa i eines 2.0 per a la didàctica i divulgació de la química = Recreational chemistry and 2.0 tools as a way to teach and disseminate chemistry

It is known that society often takes a negative view of chemistry and perceives the scientific research conducted in universities as something distant. This paper presents different projects carried out by the Catedra de Cultura Cientifica i Comunicacio Digital of Universitat de Girona (C4D, UdG) to draw scientific research — and chemistry in particular — closer to society and, particularly, to pre university students. Recreational chemistry as well as ICT and 2.0 tools form the backbone of these innovative projects. This paper is based on the presentation made by the principal author at the VII Trobada de Joves Investigadors dels Paisos Catalans, held by Catalan Society of Chemistry (SCQ) in February 2012