Social Media for Chemistry Scholars

Used by nearly 60 % of the world's population, social media are highly interactive websites (platforms) today widely used also by researchers. This perspective aims at identifying the main benefits of social media utilization by chemistry scholars with respect to the three main dimensions (research, education and societal service) of scholarly activity. The main risks arising from the use of social media, as we suggest in the conclusions, must be managed and new education on their purposeful utilization should be planned and delivered

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Social media, used by almost 60% of the world's population, are highly interactive platforms that are also widely utilized by researchers. This article aims to identify the main benefits of social media utilization by chemistry scholars in research, education, and societal service dimensions. The conclusions suggest that the risks associated with social media must be managed, and new educational strategies should be planned and implemented for their purposeful utilization.