Dear Einstein: scientific disclosure in the scientist's correspondences to children

Einstein is one of the names with the greatest impact in the scientific field. Furthermore, the physicist corresponded with children from different parts of the world. The documents can be consulted in the book “Dear professor Einstein: Albert Einstein’s letters to and from children”, which is preci...

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Main Authors: Joyce Loraine Lopes Cunha, Sheila Alves Almeida
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Language:English
Published: Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul, Ensino de Ciências e Matemática 2024-02-01
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Online Access:https://revistapos.cruzeirodosul.edu.br/rencima/article/view/4651
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description Einstein is one of the names with the greatest impact in the scientific field. Furthermore, the physicist corresponded with children from different parts of the world. The documents can be consulted in the book “Dear professor Einstein: Albert Einstein’s letters to and from children”, which is precisely the corpus of this investigation. Focusing on the scientific theme, the central objective of the research is to analyze the textual discursive strategies used by the scientist to disseminate science to children and the aspects of the science communication genre for children that are present in the letters. The didactic discourse, aspects such as the playful dimension, humor, transgression, and interpellation, with a use of words that bring the presumed public closer to scientific content, stand out in Einstein's letters. The existence of Einstein's letters remains a rare example of contact from a renowned scientist who proposes to dialogue with children.
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spelling doaj-art-56e8f5b73d7344f8a0ce58490ebbfc432025-08-20T03:18:45ZengUniversidade Cruzeiro do Sul, Ensino de Ciências e MatemáticaRevista de Ensino de Ciências e Matemática2179-426X2024-02-0115112510.26843/rencima.v15n1a133461Dear Einstein: scientific disclosure in the scientist's correspondences to childrenJoyce Loraine Lopes Cunha0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2982-0443Sheila Alves Almeida1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2030-5173Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto Einstein is one of the names with the greatest impact in the scientific field. Furthermore, the physicist corresponded with children from different parts of the world. The documents can be consulted in the book “Dear professor Einstein: Albert Einstein’s letters to and from children”, which is precisely the corpus of this investigation. Focusing on the scientific theme, the central objective of the research is to analyze the textual discursive strategies used by the scientist to disseminate science to children and the aspects of the science communication genre for children that are present in the letters. The didactic discourse, aspects such as the playful dimension, humor, transgression, and interpellation, with a use of words that bring the presumed public closer to scientific content, stand out in Einstein's letters. The existence of Einstein's letters remains a rare example of contact from a renowned scientist who proposes to dialogue with children.https://revistapos.cruzeirodosul.edu.br/rencima/article/view/4651einsteindialogyscientific dissemination for children
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