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The public's understanding of science is fundamental in a world full of uncertainty, negationism and socio-environmental problems. It's not just about understanding concepts, but also the Nature of Science (NoS). Science communication in the media plays a crucial role in this process, but there are few studies on scientific texts that investigate their potential in relation to the NoS and whether there are differences between texts by journalists and scientists. Here, I analyze which aspects of the NoS appear in texts from a widely-circulated Brazilian newspaper and conclude that there are no differences between the two types of text.
Keywords: Science and media, Science journalism, Science and society.
The text presents a critical review of the book Women in Science and Cinema, organized by Ana Carolina Vimieiro Gomes and Gustavo Rodrigues Rocha, published in 2024 to mark the 25th anniversary of Scientia – the Theory and History of Science Research Group at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG). The book consists of chapters that explore a variety of audiovisual works portraying the lives and contributions of women in science or discussing themes related to the presence of women in the scientific enterprise.
The article analyzes the series of reports Behind the Scenes of Science, produced by Jornal UFG in 2020, as an action to combat disinformation, spurred by attacks on a researcher during the covid-19 health emergency. In the content analysis of the series’ articles, it is possible to understand some of the values highlighted in the reports as a strategy of credibility of science and the university, as well as of the journalism. In this case, journalism serves as a filter of reality and strategy for defending institutions and science.
During the covid-19 pandemic in Brazil, it was observed that a great number of false messages circulated on social media. Most of these messages featured scientific and technological elements. This article analyzes how scientific and technological aspects were used in false messages about the pandemic. From the Latam Chequea Coronavírus databank, we have compiled 152 false messages that featured the inappropriate use of scientific knowledge. The results showed that false messages appropriated science and technology to usurp their social value in search of credibility. To achieve this, the fake news used verbal-visual resources, authorities and mixed true and false information