Ciência pelo fio

Abstract

The writing of this work, which goes through women's work, art, science and scientific dissemination through threads, needles and fabrics, emerged as an opportunity to build bridges and create new ways of communicating science with the elderly public. Using a technique that, for a long time, was on the margins of the academic world requires a serene and, at the same time, firm tack to understand and put into practice the learning acquired during the post graduation course in public communication of science. Thus, we seek to bring to the academic space a brief reflection based on references that we find in the social sciences, in history, in the arts and in scientific dissemination. In addition, we present an action research that shows the interest and potential of scientific dissemination with the elderly public. Finally, we hope that this work can contribute in some way to the development of new ways of communicating science, suggesting new perspectives on the production and reception of embroidery as an art and as a powerful tool for public communication of science.