Award encourages science and innovation in public schools
With the theme “Um Mundo Melhor para Todos” (A Better World for Everyone), the 3rd edition of the Prêmio Ciências para Todos (Science for All Award) took place in São Paulo and brought together students, teachers and winning projects
The Prêmio Ciências para Todos (Science for All Award), an initiative of the Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) and the Fundação Roberto Marinho, through Canal Futura, held an event on November 6th to celebrate the six winning projects of the 3rd edition, at Museu Catavento, in São Paulo.
Among those selected are the Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de São Paulo (IFSP), in Campinas; the Escola Estadual Severino Moreira Barbosa, in Cachoeira Paulista; and the Escola Estadual Padre Fidelis, in Tanabi, which won 1st place in the High School category.
The Jesuíno de Arruda schools, in São Carlos; Dr. João Maria de Araújo, from Botucatu; and Ermides Barsaglini Gulla, from Gavião Peixoto, won the award in the Elementary Education category.
The award aims to stimulate scientific interest in public schools in São Paulo, focusing on community engagement and awareness of relevant topics, such as mental health and gender equality.
Promoting science in public schools
The theme was Um Mundo Melhor Para Todos, aligning the award with the Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável (ODS) (Sustainable Development Goals), with the intention of promoting reflection on the role of science and achieving the goals of the 2030 Agenda. The winning groups entered projects in the areas of health, environment, history and geography.
Amanda Costa, climate activist and scientific researcher, was the master of ceremonies. The event was attended by professors and students from the winning projects, as well as representatives of the institutions behind the initiative: Marco Antonio Zago, president of the Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP); João Alegria, general secretary of the Fundação Roberto Marinho; and Vahan Agopyan, secretário de Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação do Estado de São Paulo.
The objective of the award was to encourage the development of scientific activities in public schools and promote student and school community engagement with science and its applications in education and life.
The award mobilized around 180 schools from the state and municipal networks in the state of São Paulo, in addition to federal institutes of technical and vocational secondary education and the Centro Paula Souza.
In order for their implementation projects to be evaluated by the panel, students and teachers participated in training sessions on an online platform run by Canal Futura and Fundação Roberto Marinho, with guidance on the development of research and audiovisual production projects. Everyone received certification at the end.
“When analyzing this year’s award winners, we are very happy to see that people working together, analyzing problems around them, come up with very simple and viable solutions, which can transform everyone’s lives”, stated João Alegria.
Science also on TV
On the occasion, the new season of the series Ciência Para Todos was announced, which seeks to make science an accessible topic, in addition to showing its strength and presence in people’s daily lives. The production is part of the partnership between the Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo and the Fundação Roberto Marinho with its premiere scheduled for November 11th, at 8:30 pm, on Canal Futura.
This season will feature 11 weekly episodes, each approximately 13 minutes long, with themes such as “Empreendendo com Abelhas (Bee-Based Entrepreneurship)”, “Ciência dos Raios (cience of Lightning)”, “Anatomia do Envelhecimento (Anatomy of Aging)”, “Aviação do Futuro (Future of Aviation)”, “A Pandemia da Obesidade (The Obesity Pandemic)” and “Combustível do Futuro (Fuel of the Future)” will be on the agenda. The series can also be watched on GloboPlay.
Canal Futura is a pioneering communication experience for social transformation that, since 1997, has operated with an educational, participatory and inclusive audiovisual production model. Carried out by the Fundação Roberto Marinho, the channel is present on the main pay-TV operators in Brazil.
Partnership to engage school communities
The partnership between FAPESP and the Fundação Roberto Marinho includes several initiatives to stimulate interest in science, disseminate research results, and strengthen and value education and educators on several fronts, from basic to university education, always with quality content and interesting for all ages.
In addition to the TV series and the award, the partnership also includes the Comunicar Ciência announcement, which seeks to engage undergraduate students from any area of knowledge, from public and private universities in the state of São Paulo, among other actions.
The FAPESP is one of the main funding agencies for scientific and technological research in the country. With autonomy guaranteed by law, FAPESP is linked to the Secretaria de Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação do Estado of São Paulo.
