THERE ARE SCIENTISTS IN THE INTERIOR OF THE AMAZONAS STATE: SCIENCE IN COMIC STORIES

Abstract

This article is an experience report on the creation and application of scientific dissemination materials focused on the Amazon. I present this experience in three parts: Creation of a scientific dissemination article; Creation of a comic story based on a scientific dissemination article; Application of comic story material in workshops targetting children and young people. The main topic of these materials and workshops was scientific research carried out on birds that inhabit the Amazon floodplains. In the scientific dissemination article, emphasis was placed on simplifying technical terms and research objectives. In the comic story, the focus was on the representation of characters, landscape and social context. In the workshops, the focus was on the practice of scientists in the field and the equipment used, such as binoculars. The materials were created with the purpose of promoting science outreach activities on Amazon topics. In the school context, these materials, applied in workshops with children and teenagers, contribute to critical thinking about science and also to increasing the representation of Amazonia in the school curriculum.