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A comunicação de ciência é sempre fundamental, mais ainda num contexto em que negar a ciência passou a ser uma prática instalada. Os exemplos e atores são vários, entre os quais os populismos crescentes no mundo, que veem os cientistas como parte do status quo do sistema democrático que querem colocar em causa e os não especialistas que se equiparam a especialistas, amplificando a sua mensagem através das redes sociais, terreno fértil para a desinformação e para o obscurantismo. Além disso, saliente-se as motivações económicas que alavancam estes movimentos, cuja ação não é inócua. Um dos efeitos dessa ação é claro: negar as evidências sobre o impacto humano nas alterações climáticas, é contribuir para negar o futuro às próximas gerações. O desafio é grande. A narrativa, as histórias de não-ficção e o storytelling de longo formato constituem uma forma eficaz de comunicar ciência, retratando a ciência e os cientistas de uma forma próxima à experiência humana e cativando o público para um envolvimento mais profundo com o conteúdo científico. Os benefícios destes formatos são claros para a (comunicação de) ciência: captam a atenção, o que é fundamental num contexto em que esta se dispersa por milhares de fontes de informação e de conteúdo produzido a todo o instante; aumentam o envolvimento ativo, que é o que se pretende no paradigma atual da comunicação bidirecional; desenvolvem a compreensão; suscitam o interesse e estimulam a diversão, fornecendo aos comunicadores de ciência ferramentas que se adequam aos objetivos a cumprir a cada momento. Um livro de ciência amplia esses benefícios, não sem apresentar desafios, que oferecem outras possibilidades. A construção de significados a partir da leitura de um livro é sempre contextual, edificando-se a partir do ponto e do momento em que o leitor se encontra. A geração desse significado não é espontânea, surgindo num contínuo que é a vida e a experiência desse leitor que, muitas vezes, carrega ideias estereotipadas sobre o que é a ciência e o que é ser cientista. Esta é, por isso, uma oportunidade para desafiar essa visão, apresentando diferentes representações de cientistas. Olhar para a dimensão humana dos cientistas, sem a sua glorificação, permite também criar uma maior identificação com os leitores e adesão aos objetivos de comunicação. Este trabalho de projeto consiste na construção do livro Lados B — uma coleção de histórias de cientistas, informado pela literatura, técnicas jornalísticas e práticas de escrita sobre ciência. Baseado nessa tríade, avança para o protótipo do livro, apresenta dois capítulos, e propõe as coordenadas para mapear o desenvolvimento de um livro de ciência.
Science communication is always crucial, especially in a context where denying science has become an established practice. There are various examples and actors, including the rising populisms around the world, which see scientists as part of the status quo of the democratic system they seek to undermine, and non-experts who equate themselves with experts, amplifying their message through social media — a fertile ground for misinformation and obscurantism. Furthermore, it is important to highlight the economic motivations that drive these movements, whose actions are not harmless. One clear effect of this action is: denying the evidence of human impact on climate change contributes to denying the future for the next generations. The challenge is significant. Narrative, non-fiction stories, and long-form storytelling establish an effective way to communicate science by portraying science and scientists in a way that is closer to human experience and engaging the public for deeper involvement with scientific content. The benefits of these formats for science (communication) are clear: they capture attention, which is crucial in a context where attention is scattered across thousands of information sources and content produced every moment; they increase active engagement, which is essential in today's paradigm of bidirectional communication; enhance understanding; spark interest, and stimulate enjoyment, providing science communicators with tools that can align with the objectives that need to be met at each moment. A science book amplifies these benefits, though not without presenting challenges, which in turn offer other possibilities. The construction of meaning from reading a book is always contextual, building upon the point and moment in which the reader finds themselves. The generation of that meaning is not spontaneous; it emerges in a continuum that is the life and experience of that reader, who often carries stereotypical ideas about what science is and what it means to be a scientist. This, therefore, carries an opportunity to challenge that view, by presenting different representations of scientists. Looking at the human dimension of scientists, without glorifying them, also allows for better identification with readers and adherence to communication objectives. This project encompasses the creation of the book Lados B — a collection of stories about scientists, informed by literature, journalistic techniques, and science writing practices. Based on this triad, it moves forward with a prototype of the book, including two chapters, and proposes the coordinates to map the development of a science book.
Science communication is always crucial, especially in a context where denying science has become an established practice. There are various examples and actors, including the rising populisms around the world, which see scientists as part of the status quo of the democratic system they seek to undermine, and non-experts who equate themselves with experts, amplifying their message through social media — a fertile ground for misinformation and obscurantism. Furthermore, it is important to highlight the economic motivations that drive these movements, whose actions are not harmless. One clear effect of this action is: denying the evidence of human impact on climate change contributes to denying the future for the next generations. The challenge is significant. Narrative, non-fiction stories, and long-form storytelling establish an effective way to communicate science by portraying science and scientists in a way that is closer to human experience and engaging the public for deeper involvement with scientific content. The benefits of these formats for science (communication) are clear: they capture attention, which is crucial in a context where attention is scattered across thousands of information sources and content produced every moment; they increase active engagement, which is essential in today's paradigm of bidirectional communication; enhance understanding; spark interest, and stimulate enjoyment, providing science communicators with tools that can align with the objectives that need to be met at each moment. A science book amplifies these benefits, though not without presenting challenges, which in turn offer other possibilities. The construction of meaning from reading a book is always contextual, building upon the point and moment in which the reader finds themselves. The generation of that meaning is not spontaneous; it emerges in a continuum that is the life and experience of that reader, who often carries stereotypical ideas about what science is and what it means to be a scientist. This, therefore, carries an opportunity to challenge that view, by presenting different representations of scientists. Looking at the human dimension of scientists, without glorifying them, also allows for better identification with readers and adherence to communication objectives. This project encompasses the creation of the book Lados B — a collection of stories about scientists, informed by literature, journalistic techniques, and science writing practices. Based on this triad, it moves forward with a prototype of the book, including two chapters, and proposes the coordinates to map the development of a science book.
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Mestrado em parceria com o Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier da Universidade Nova de Lisboa
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Ciência Comunicação de ciência Cientistas Livro Histórias Não-ficção Science Science communication Scientists Book Stories Non-fiction Trabalho de projeto
