Science Journalism at the ICTP South American Institute for Fundamental Research (ICTP-SAIFR)

• Grant number: 24/14943-9
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Journalism
• Start date: October 01, 2024
• End date: September 30, 2025
• Field of knowledge: Interdisciplinary Subjects
• Principal Investigator: Nathan Jacob Berkovits
• Grantee: Igor Zolnerkevic
• Host Institution: Instituto de Física Teórica (IFT). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de São Paulo. São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Institution abroad: Instituto De Matemática E Estatística, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 21/14335-0 - ICTP South American Institute for Fundamental Research: a regional center for Theoretical Physics, AP.ESP

Abstract

The candidate proposes to collaborate in the dissemination of the academic and outreach activities of the South American Institute for Fundamental Research ICTP (ICTP-SAIFR), with the production of journalistic texts, explaining in language accessible to the lay public the relevance of the scientific research conducted by the members of ICTP-SAIFR and its visiting researchers. In particular, the candidate proposes to participate in the production of a multimedia scientific outreach special on the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, highlighting research in quantum physics in Brazil and its possible technological applications.