A century of science building a better future

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The exhibition "100 Years of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences" offers the public a kind of "time tunnel" of scientific discoveries and the construction of research centers in Brazil and around the world. The exhibition features videos and photos, as well as a panel highlighting 18 Brazilian scientists who contributed to the country's socioeconomic development.

The Museum of Tomorrow will host the ceremony celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences (ABC) on Tuesday evening. However, the public will be the ones who will be able to attend an exhibition on the main discoveries of Brazilian and global science since 1916 - the year the ABC was created - and, starting on Wednesday (4), attend the series of lectures at the institution's Magna Meeting, also held at the Museum.

The Magna Meeting will bring together dozens of outstanding Brazilian and international scientists to deliver lectures on current topics of general interest, such as the Zika virus, global food security, energy, and the development of scientific thought. The opening session will be led by the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics, Takaaki Kajita.

The exhibition "100 Years of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences" offers the public a kind of "time tunnel" of scientific discoveries and the construction of research centers in Brazil and around the world. The exhibition features videos and photos, as well as a panel highlighting 18 Brazilian scientists who contributed to the country's socioeconomic development.

The event also features an interactive e-book for children, who can learn about great Brazilian scientists through games, illustrations, and animated films produced by Canal Futura and Sesi. Simultaneously, a similar event celebrating the ABC centennial is also taking place in the Black Hall of the Federal Chamber in Brasília.

Ocean research vessel will be docked next to the Museum

Another new addition to the ABC's centennial is the ocean research vessel Vital de Oliveira, which will be docked on the left side of the Museum of Tomorrow and will be open to the public from May 3rd to 6th. On the 3rd and 5th, from 10am to 6pm; on the 4th, from 2:30pm to 6pm; and on the 6th, from 10am to 12pm.

The ship will display part of the collection of the Museum of Astronomy and Related Sciences (MAST). Operated by the Navy and acquired by Petrobras, Vale, and the Ministries of Defense (MD) and Science and Technology (MCTI) in 2015, this will be the first time the vessel docks in Rio de Janeiro.