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May 20, 2026 pt ArticleFaced with contemporary challenges, science communication has adopted dialogical and affective strategies to bring science and society closer together. In this scenario, theater stands out as an ally, expanding communication beyond the transmission of content. This research investigates the insertion and reception of humor in the play "The Big Problem of the Infinite Band," from the Museu da Vida Fiocruz, which seeks to promote a positive experience with mathematics. Based on Bergson and Fo's concepts of humor and Hall's Encoding/Decoding model, the analysis highlights the use of comic mechanisms capable of entertaining and fostering identification and belonging to the mathematical universe.
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May 11, 2026 pt Article
Public communication of science and university extension (public engagement): researchers' perspectives from a qualitative study
Public Communication of Science (CPC) can be understood as a strategic dimension of university life. This study investigates how researchers from the Institute of Physics at the Federal University of Uberlândia, in Minas Gerais (Brazil), perceive and practice CPC, highlighting institutional tensions, institutional initiatives, and the role of university mechanisms. Based on interviews with nine professors and seven postgraduate students, results indicate a clear recognition of CPC’s social relevance. However, participation remains irregular and reactive, alongside a lack of awareness regarding existing institutional initiatives. We advocate for an institutional ecosystem that strengthens engagement and the social role of the university.
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Apr 27, 2026 es Article
Science communication ecosystem in Morelos
This article presents an exploratory study of the science communication ecosystem in the state of Morelos, Mexico. From a mixed methodological strategy, the main actors, means and practices through which scientific knowledge circulates in public space are identified. The analysis includes the review of newspapers, institutional media, as well as interviews with disseminators, journalists and communication managers. The findings make visible the characteristics of science communication, its limitations and the potential for articulation between different actors. -
Apr 07, 2026 es Article
Conectando mundos: La exposición “Maripensario” como puente entre la investigación científica y la divulgación
El artículo documenta la experiencia de cocreación de la exposición “Maripensario” entre el Museo Interactivo de Ciencia de Quito y la Universidad Amazónica Ikiam. La misma se basó en una investigación neurobiológica sobre las mariposas Heliconiini. Mediante entrevistas y análisis de contenido se da cuenta del trabajo de traducción de conocimiento científico en una propuesta inmersiva, emocional, estética y educativa. La exposición integró arte y ciencia, proponiendo un modelo de divulgación situado y transformador. Esta experiencia fortaleció el diálogo entre academia, museo y ciudadanía, y resaltó el potencial del museo como territorio de aprendizaje colectivo y de reflexión crítica.
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Feb 09, 2026 es Article
Institutionalization of public communication of science in Mexico: an exploratory study in research centers
This study examines the degree of institutionalization of Public Communication of Science (PCS) in Mexico based on a sample of 83 research centers belonging to the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), the National Polytechnic Institute (IPN), and the Public Research Centers coordinated by the Secretariat of Science, Humanities, Technology and Innovation (SECIHTI). Using a structured questionnaire grounded in the multilevel model proposed by Entradas and Bauer, the study identifies budgetary inequalities, the predominance of one-way activities, and partial progress in policies and professionalization. The findings place the Mexican case within a broader Latin American process of transition towards the consolidation of PCS as a strategic function of the scientific system.
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Nov 19, 2025 pt Article
Environmental Communication in Brazil: a plural and diverse area
This article maps the use of the term “Environmental Communication” in academic articles and postgraduate research within the context of Brazilian scholarship. While the circulation of environmental discourses has grown in professional settings, academic development in the field has not kept pace. There has been progress in epistemological debates surrounding environmental journalism, but this remains limited and needs to be expanded to other subfields. Concurrently, forms of communication employed by activists, social movements, traditional communities, and Indigenous peoples - who advocate for alternative relationships with nature - can be observed. Although these groups may not explicitly adopt the term 'environmental,' their communicative practices align with the principles of Latin American environmentalism. -
Nov 10, 2025 pt Article
Contributions of the relationship between arts and sciences to science communication in the current context: a literature mapping in Brazilian theses and dissertations on the theme
In this article, we investigate the relationship between arts and sciences as presented in Brazilian theses and dissertations from 2018 to 2022, aiming to understand their contributions as current strategies for science communication. We conducted qualitative research using literature mapping, based on a search in the Theses and Dissertations Archive from the Brazilian Federal Agency for Support and Evaluation of Graduate Education – CAPES. After analyzing 61 studies, we inferred their typologies and main ideas. The results point to six approach perspectives for using this relationship in science communication, demonstrating its potential to contribute to a viewpoint that deconstructs hegemonic ideas about science. -
Oct 13, 2025 es Article
Mathematics festival in southern Chile: assessment of its impact on attitudes towards mathematics
This study evaluates how a Mathematics Festival influences students’ attitudes toward the discipline in a secondary school in southern Chile. Using an adapted version of the Attitudes Toward Mathematics Inventory (ATMI), the research reveals a positive impact on students’ appreciation of mathematics. A novel finding was a motivational difference by gender, with an increase among male students and a decrease among female students. The results highlight the relevance of such festivals in strengthening positive perceptions of mathematics and the need for inclusive approaches..
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Sep 04, 2025 es Article
Promoting scientific vocations among women from Campeche at the Science Workshop for Young People in Campeche
This paper investigates and analyzes the motivations of high school women students from Campeche, Mexico, to ingress in the “Taller de Ciencia para Jóvenes Campeche” (TCJ, Science Workshop for Young People in spanish), an initiative aimed at promoting scientific careers. Using the qualitative technique of content analysis, we infer how their experience in this workshop leads them to consider a scientific career in the future. -
Jul 22, 2025 pt Article
Science museums as spaces of non-formal education: the history of public visitation and social appropriation of the Prof. Mello Leitão Biology Museum
This article examines the history of public visitation at the Prof. Mello Leitão Biology Museum (MBML) from 1949 to 2023, including an analysis of the objectives behind scheduled visits in 2022 and 2023. The methodology was based on bibliographic research, document analysis, and thematic categorization of visit purposes. Since its foundation, MBML has prioritized scientific research, but over the years, it has become an important space for education and culture. Its transition to federal management brought significant implications for public engagement. Among the main motivations for guided visits are: Biodiversity and Conservation (30%), History and Culture (26%), and Environmental Education (17%).