Neuromat course on scientific journalism: a collaborative learning proposal

• Grant number: 20/06512-7
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Journalism
• Start date: July 01, 2020
• End date: August 31, 2021
• Field of knowledge: Applied Social Sciences - Communications - Journalism and Publishing
• Principal Investigator: Fernando Jorge da Paixão Filho
• Grantee: Miréia Arruda Figueiredo
• Host Institution: Instituto de Matemática e Estatística (IME). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Institution abroad: World Federation of Science Journalists, Canada
• Associated research grant: 13/07699-0 - Research, Innovation and Dissemination Center for Neuromathematics - NeuroMat, AP.CEPID

Abstract

The theoretical orientation of this project is to understand on what basis scientific journalism is structured in Brazil and how it can relate to the concepts of open science and collaborative education. Recognizing science as a topic that should be publicly discussed and journalism as a tool for the dissemination of ideas and opinion formation, it is intended, therefore, to continue the elaboration of the introduction course of scientific journalism launched by the RIDC NeuroMat in 2017. In this sense, it meets FAPESP'S expectations of enhancing spaces of science communicators formation. (AU)