Public Understanding of Science
I firmly believe that scientists have the duty to bring the developments of their field to the general public. After all, just as a symphony that is only played for other musicians will remain largely unknown, if scientists were to keep their discussions confined among their peers they would be depriving society of their findings and their consequences, be them good or bad. Science does not belong to scientists but to society as a whole. Through my books, newspaper articles, and public lectures both here and abroad, I have been actively engaged in bringing science to the general public.

My most recent book, The Prophet and the Astronomer, has been published the US and UK by W. W. Norton. In Brazil, it won the 2002 "Jabuti Award" for best science book. It is available at Amazon.com. The English paperback version will be available July 2003. For details please see the W. W. Norton catalog.

My first book, The Dancing Universe: From Creation Myths to the Big Bang, was published in English, Portuguese and German. In Brazil, it won the 1998 "Jabuti Award" for best science book. It is available at Amazon.com.

I have participated in several documentaries made for TV, including the PBS/BBC "Stephen Hawking's Universe," Channel 4 UK "God Only Knows," and HBO's "Latin Americans in the US. I also participate in the weekly science program from TV Globo Brazil, "Globo Ciência."
To view a sample of my television appearances you will need Quicktime Player.

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