Digital Trends in Chemistry.

 

In recent years digital trends have climaxed to the top. Almost everything has been computerized, bringing ease of access and storage of information and technology. The internet at the realm of it, have pushed the majority of people to have at least a basic understanding of how to use search engines upload data on clouds, share data with collaborators via cloud share points  etc. Acquiring this set of skills regardless of one’s field of major is a key aspect of the 21st century as this is woodenly applicable to data and information storage, management, analysis and interpretation in any field of study.

As a PhD in synthetic organic chemistry the applicability and usefulness of the internet and its key tools like Microsoft packages (office, teams, outlook), Google (docs, scholar, one drive hang-out, classroom etc) need no second mention, the availability of these has allowed a huge flow of synthesis in its own respect and it doesn’t end there. Trends in the information and technology sector are constantly on the move and for the better thus it's of paramount importance that one follows these changes and have a better understanding as to what has changed and what impact does it have on its applicability in their field of major and how can one get the best out of it.

Heavily inspired by the course I undertook during my undergraduate studies sometime in 2015, computer packages  for chemistry, the need to time and again to include and apply   ICT’s keeps on raging thus I would encourage all chemists that in the event of a slightest opportunity that comes welcome it with open arms as it  comes handy in purifying digital skills and cashing in on valuable experience  within the digital world and further skill development.

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