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Jul 2023
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Café Brasil 881 - Material nóis

LUCIANO PIRES & CAFé BRASIL EDITORIAL LTDA
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Durante a pandemia nos anos recentes, pudemos observar como é complicado lidar com informações sobre os riscos que enfrentamos. Todos queremos respostas, e para isso recorremos aos cientistas, especialistas e técnicos, esperando que eles tragam a luz. Mas os cientistas carecem de normas sobre por que e como devem comunicar o risco ao público. O resultado é que temos Youtubers, jornalistas e curiosos assumindo esse papel. Só pode dar confusão, não é? E se você manifesta dúvida, eles apelam para o cientificismo. E aí cara, ai de você...

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