Atuação do biólogo na divulgação científica: percepções de estudantes de Ciências Biológicas da Universidade Federal do Ceará

Abstract

This study looked for analyze the perception that Biological Sciences students at the Federal University of Ceará (UFC) have about scientific dissemination/ divulgation (SD) or in their graduation. About SD, the biologist, as well as other professionals in the scientific area, plays an active role in the popularization of science. And, the course's own Curriculum Guidelines point out that biologists must commit to the dissemination of research results in appropriate vehicles to expand the dissemination and expansion of knowledge. Therefore, for the purpose of verifying the students' opinion, a questionnaire with 22 objective and subjective questions was elaborated, which was open for answers online for 15 days. At the end of the gathering, 122 responses were obtained, and it is observed that the discipline that has a greater focus on SD is Instrumentalization for the Study of Science. Regarding the student’s perception of SD as an area of expertise, they expressed views that scientific dissemination is a social role of biologist and this brings the professional closer to society, as well as believing that biological science specialists are able to develop activities of SD. And, regarding the Sabida podcast, the students that compounds the listening public judged positively the aspects required in the survey questionnaire, such as relevance, quality, duration, format and language used. Finally, this research can be useful for biologists in graduation to realize the importance of SD as an area of expertise and its relevance to face various social problems, among which we highlight the health crisis and collective health, socioeconomic and environmental issues, and others.