On April 25, 2025, the first season of the "Chemistry@Everywhere" themed popular science activity of the Chinese Chemical Society was held in Leshan, Sichuan Province. More than 300 senior high school students and teachers from Leshan No.1 High School, Caotang High School, Sichuan Qianwei No.1 Middle School, JiaXiang Foreign Language School, Sichuan Bright Foreign Language School, Leshan Dongchen Foreign Language School, Mata Middle School, Jingyan Middle School participated in this activity.
Prof. Fengling Qing, a Professor at the Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, delivered a lecture titled "Is Chemistry the Central Science? —Also Discussing the Creation of Organic Fluorine Materials". Starting with the question “Why study chemistry?”, Prof. Qing shared his personal research experiences and introduced the students to the development process of China's organic fluorine materials. Following the lecture, the event featured a "Face to Face with Chemists" dialogue session. Prof. Fengling Qing and Prof. Yong Tang, a Professor also at Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, attended this session as dialogue guests. Students actively engaged with the speakers, asking questions such as “Application Prospects of Organic Fluorine Chemistry”, “The Qualities Needed for Chemical Research”, and “How to Cultivate Interdisciplinary Research Capabilities.” The face-to-face communication lasted for over an hour.
About “Chemistry@Everywhere”
The Chinese Chemical Society started the "Chemistry@Everywhere" themed science popularization activity in September 2024. Through a series of science popularization activities such as "Chemistry Talks," "Face to Face with Chemists," "Chemistry Pairing," and "Fun in Chemistry," aiming to break down knowledge barriers, showcase the mysteries and wide applications of chemistry to the public.
"Chemistry Talks" science popularization report given by Prof. Fengling Qing
"Face to Face with Chemists" session