Contribution to the knowledge about mammal collections in Brazil

We provide a brief introduction on the importance and use of scientific collections and a general overview of the articles that are part of the special issue of the Brazilian Journal of Mammalogy on Brazilian mammal collections. The 19 articles that comprise this issue refer to collections distributed across eight Brazilian states. Most of the collections hold specimens of living mammals, and two of them are paleontological collections. Two articles address specific orders of mammals, while the rest present data for all the orders. We hope that this issue represents a significant contribution to efforts to preserve Brazilian scientific collections, providing a more comprehensive view of their importance and the current and potential use of the specimens preserved therein.

Apresentamos uma breve introdução sobre a importância e uso de coleções científicas e um panorama geral dos artigos que fazem parte do número especial do Brazilian Journal of Mammalogy sobre coleções brasileiras de mamíferos. Os 19 artigos abrangem coleções distribuídas em oito estados da federação. Em sua maioria tratam de mamíferos viventes, sendo dois referentes a coleções paleontológicas. Dois artigos abordam ordens específicas de mamíferos e os demais apresentam dados para todas as ordens. Esperamos que este número represente uma contribuição significativa aos esforços para preservar as coleções científicas nacionais, fornecendo uma visão mais abrangente acerca das coleções e do uso atual e potencial dos espécimes nelas preservados.

Promoting Access in a Mexican-American Museum during the Pandemic: Online Community Events and Robots.

During COVID-19, many museums closed their physical structures and transitioned their exhibits to online platforms for public digital access. As museums reopen, there remains a need for some visitors to attend exhibits and cultural events with minimal risk. This article examines an innovative hybrid platform for museum digital access-personal telerobots to co-explore museums alongside community members. The way it works is as follows: a community member remains at home and remotely logs into the museum robot. A friend/family member is physically at the museum, and once the robot is embodied by the remote user, they can walk around the museum together, talk with each other, interact with artifacts, and experience the exhibits together. Ultimately, the robot user and the visitor can both be immersed in the venue, separate yet together at the same time. This article examines the use of online community events and personal robots in a Mexican-American history, art, and culture museum for cultural exhibits and how these technologies may facilitate the way community members learn, interact, and explore museum artifacts. It also explores the need for best practices on the use of online communities and personal robot technology in museums. This work contributes observations, reflections, and curatorial considerations on both forms of digital media for inclusive museum practices.

Teaching controversial socio-scientific issues in online exhibits of science museums: Covid-19 on the scene.

The Covid-19 pandemic has sparked an unprecedented public debate over socio-scientific controversies, particularly regarding vaccination and social distancing measures. Despite the potential of such subjects for developing critical thinking and a sense of citizenship, the theme of controversies is still incipient in science museums. This documentary study investigates the way three science institutions have proposed online exhibits on Covid-19 on Google Arts & Culture platform and checks their potential for favoring teaching on controversial science topics. Google Arts & Culture platform was searched for Covid-19-related keywords and the filtering of the results was based on focus and organizing institutions. Three exhibits were detected, whose analysis was submitted to an inter-rater agreement (Cohen's kappa). The results revealed the predominance of social and economic aspects that can strongly favor more scientifically progressive views of both science literacy and a socially undistorted science. On the other hand, the superficiality of political discussions on science topics, a lack of naturalization of the controversial discussions, and an excessive use of textual content were identified, thus revealing some initiatives have not explored the interactivity, multimediality, and the way dilemmas that mark the trajectory of science museums extend to online exhibits. From this perspective, we point out paths for teaching and learning socio-scientific controversies in museums.

Experiência de uma capacitação virtual durante à COVID-19: Fortalecimento do ensino da história da Enfermagem / Experience of virtual training during covid-19: strengthening the teaching of nursing history / Experiencia sobre una formación virtual durante la covid-19: reforzar la enseñanza de la historia de la enfermería

Objetivo: relatar as experiências obtidas com a Capacitação Virtual em História da Enfermagem no período de distanciamento social da pandemia da COVID-19. Método: relato de experiência da construção e execução de uma Capacitação por meio de mídia virtual, desenvolvida no ano de 2020, em uma parceria entre ações extensionistas dos museus das Escolas de Enfermagem de Universidades Públicas Federais/Brasil, com apoio da Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem. As experiências foram discutidas nos campos da História da Enfermagem e da Educação. Resultados: com um total de 132 inscritos, a Capacitação foi realizada por meio de quatro transmissões ao vivo através do Instagram. A utilização de lives de acesso livre ao público possibilitou alcançar em média 358 pessoas. Os formulários elaborados e distribuídos aos inscritos subsidiaram a estruturação dos conteúdos abordados durante os encontros, a criação de metodologias ativas disponibilizadas aos participantes para apoiar o ensino de História da Enfermagem e também a avaliação final da Capacitação. Conclusão: a Capacitação permitiu contornar as dificuldades impostas pelo distanciamento social e contribuiu para dar protagonismo aos envolvidos, constituindo uma rede de apoio ao ensino de História da Enfermagem.(AU)

Objective: to report the experiences obtained in the Virtual Training in Nursing History in the period of social distancing resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: experience report on the construction and implementation of training through virtual media, carried out in the year 2020 in a partnership between extensionist actions of the museums of the Schools of Nursing of federal public universities in Brazil, with the support of the Brazilian Association of Nursing Section Minas Gerais (ABEn). In the experiences, the fields of History of Nursing and Education were discussed. Results: with a total of 132 subscribers, the Training was carried out through four live broadcasts on Instagram. The use of lives with free access to the public made it possible to reach, on average, 358 people. The forms prepared and distributed to those enrolled supported the following steps: structuring the content addressed during the meetings; the creation of active methodologies available to participants to support the teaching of History of Nursing; and the final evaluation of the Training. Conclusion: training made it possible to overcome the difficulties imposed by social distancing and contributed to giving prominence to those involved, constituting a support network in the teaching of Nursing History.(AU)

Objetivo: contar las experiencias de la Formación Virtual en Historia de la Enfermería en el período de distanciamiento social de la pandemia del COVID-19. Método: relato de cómo fue la experiencia de la creación y ejecución de una Formación a través de medios virtuales, desarrollada en el año 2020, en una alianza entre acciones extensionistas de los museos de las Escuelas de Enfermería de las Universidades Públicas Federales/Brasil, con apoyo de la Asociación Brasileña de Enfermería. Las experiencias fueron discutidas en los campos de Historia de la Enfermería y de la Educación. Resultados: con un total de 132 inscritos, la Formación se llevó a cabo mediante cuatro transmisiones en directo a través de Instagram. El uso de ''en directos" de libre acceso al público permitió llegar a una media de 358 personas. Los formularios elaborados y distribuidos a los participantes apoyaron la estructuración de los contenidos abordados durante los encuentros, la creación de metodologías activas a disposición de los participantes para apoyar la enseñanza dela Historia de la Enfermería y también la evaluación final de la Formación. Conclusión: la Formación permitió superar las dificultades impuestas por el distanciamiento social y contribuyó a dar protagonismo a los implicados, constituyendo una red de apoyo a la enseñanza de la Historia de la Enfermería.(AU)

Anisaspis awa, new species, and first record of the genus from Ecuador (Araneae: Paratropididae)

A new species of Anisaspis Simon, 1892, Anisaspis awa sp. nov., is described from Volcán Chiles, Carchi, Ecuador, constituting the first record of Anisaspis from Ecuador.

Museus para quem? Interações entre perfil de público, lazer e turismo / Museums for whom? Interactions between public profile, leisure and tourism

O artigo reflete sobre turismo, museus e lazer a partir do estudo de público. Consiste em pesquisa quantitativa realizada em dois museus de ciências em Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. A amostra foi 342 formulários, distribuídos entre as instituições pesquisadas, sendo 171 em cada. Para a obtenção dos dados foram utilizados dois instrumentos: formulário para a abordagem quantitativa e a observação de campo, para dados qualitativos. Para o tratamento dos dados, foi utilizado o programa R, versão 3.6.1, com análise de regressão e correlação. Os resultados apontam que o perfil do público se assemelha a outros no contexto nacional e internacional e confirmam o status de elite dos espaços. No caso específico do Brasil, o fator cultural pode ser destacado como uma característica definidora do distanciamento da população. Uma surpresa identificada na pesquisa foi o baixo índice de visitantes que podem ser definidos como turistas.

This article reflects on the triad tourism, museums, and leisure from the public study. It consists of quantitative research conducted in two science museums in Brazil. The sample was 342 forms distributed equally between the surveyed institutions, 171 each. Two instruments were used to obtain data: the form for the quantitative approach and field observation, which enabled the observation of qualitative data. For the statistical treatment of the database, the R program, version 3.6.1 was used, through regression and correlation analysis. The results point out that the profile of the public is similar to others both in the national and international context and confirm the elite status of these spaces. In the specific case of Brazil, the cultural factor can be highlighted as a defining feature of distancing the population. A surprise identified in the survey was the low rate found for visitors who can be defined as tourists.

A students' oppinion on the importance of natural history collections and taxonomy in Brazil

Natural history collections (NHCs) contain valuable information that can be used in different fields of knowledge, and aid in the development of society, science, and technology. The role of curators and taxonomists in maintaining and improving biological collections is essential, as these are fundamental for the understanding of biodiversity. However, the role of taxonomists and the importance of NHCs to society have been undervalued in recent years. We, while attending a graduate program on collections at PUCRS, noted a gap in knowledge about scientific collections. Was this gap, which continued from our undergraduate to graduate years, a mere coincidence or widespread in biological science programs in Brazil? We queried 126 Brazilian institutions of higher education to assess the presence of courses related to natural-history collections and taxonomy. A total of 25 private and 37 public universities from 126 institutions searched, have a program of study in biological sciences in the curriculum on their websites. About 16% offer some course related to NHCs or taxonomy, and all of them are public institutions. Despite the budget cutting made by the Brazilian government that make it even more difficult to recognize NHCs and related areas, we believe that there should be more links among researchers from different areas and especially between the levels of basic and higher education, so that students are exposed to this subject early in their education. We, as Brazilian students, believe that more information on NHC-related issues and taxonomic subjects is urgently needed in biological science programs.(AU)

Museus na educação médica: uma revisão narrativa / Museums in medical education: a narrative review

Resumo: Introdução: A educação não formal é realizada fora do ambiente tradicional de ensino, com objetivos educacionais estruturados e a promoção da autonomia do educando para exploração do espaço, como em bibliotecas e museus. Assim, os museus possuem grande diversidade de temáticas e podem englobar diferentes determinantes do processo de saúde e doença. Objetivo: Este estudo teve como objetivo delimitar o panorama acerca dos museus como forma de curricularização da extensão nas escolas médicas brasileiras. Método: Trata-se de uma revisão narrativa realizada de fevereiro a julho de 2021. O estudo foi desenvolvido a partir da análise, além da literatura pertinente, de três principais documentos: Diretrizes Curriculares Nacionais do curso de Medicina de 2014, Política Nacional de Educação Museal (Pnem) de 2017 e Diretrizes para a Extensão na Educação Superior Brasileira de 2018. Os descritores "educação médica" e "museus" e seus equivalentes em inglês foram utilizados na busca de trabalhos publicados nas bases de dados. Resultado: Os museus proporcionam uma ressignificação do conhecimento especializado próprio do acervo, com potencial para o desenvolvimento de habilidades clínicas relacionados à percepção, à investigação e ao pensamento criativo, contribuem para o acadêmico de Medicina se perceber como agente de suas práticas e posturas, além de oferecerem um espaço para dar voz aos usuários do serviço de saúde. Segundo a Pnem, a educação museal deve promover uma interação direta entre museu e sociedade, de modo a buscar a transformação social e se alinhar com o conceito das atividades de extensão, as quais comporão no mínimo 10% da carga horária da graduação em Medicina. Portanto, o museu é um meio para que as atividades extensionistas sejam desenvolvidas por meio da articulação entre ensino e pesquisa, e inserção e envolvimento da comunidade acadêmica na comunidade externa. Foram encontrados cerca de 26 museus concentrados principalmente no eixo Sul-Sudeste, cujas temáticas principais são história da medicina, biografias e anatomia humana, além de saúde e vida. Conclusão: A educação museal na medicina, por meio da extensão, pode impactar a ressignificação progressista de conceitos sobre o processo de saúde e doença, com consequente transformação do exercício vocacional para o cuidado, seja em termos de promoção, prevenção, recuperação ou reabilitação.

Abstract: Introduction: Non-formal education occurs outside the traditional teaching environment, with structured educational objectives and the promotion of student autonomy to explore spaces, such as in libraries and museums. Museums offer a wide range of themes and can encompass different determinants of the health and disease process. Objective: To outline the situation of museums as a form of extended curriculum in Brazilian medical schools. Method: This is a narrative review conducted from February to July 2021. The study was developed from the analysis, as well as the relevant literature, of three main documents: National Curriculum Guidelines for the Medicine Course 2014, National Policy for Museum Education (PNEM) 2017 and Guidelines for Outreach Programs in Brazilian Higher Education 2018. The descriptors "Medical Education" and "Museums" and their equivalents in Portuguese were used in the search for works published in the databases. Result: Museums provide a redefinition of the collection's own specialized knowledge, with the potential to develop clinical skills related to perception, investigation and creative thinking, contributing to the medical student to perceive themselves as an agent of their practices and postures, in addition to offering a space to give voice to health service users. According to the PNEM, museum education should promote a direct interaction between the museum and society, seeking social transformation, in line with the concept of outreach activities, which will represent at least 10% of the learning hours of undergraduate medical training. Therefore, the museum is a means for outreach activities to be developed, connecting teaching and research, including and involving the academic community in the external community. About 26 museums were found, mainly concentrated in the south-southeast axis, whose main themes are the history of medicine, biographies and human anatomy, health and life. Conclusion: Museum education in medicine, through outreach programs, can impact the progressive redefinition of concepts about the health and disease process, with a consequent transformation of the vocational exercise for care, whether in terms of promotion, prevention, recovery or rehabilitation.

Lazer e museus: uma reflexão sobre seus significados e interações / Leisure and museums: a reflection on their meanings and interactions

O presente artigo traz uma reflexão teórica acerca dos significados e das interações entre o Lazer e os Museus. Os procedimentos metodológicos consistiram em revisão bibliográfica e análise documental. O percurso metodológico adotado permitiu uma ampla investigação sobre o universo museal e o lazer ao longo de diversos períodos históricos até o paradigma atual, com destaque ao que se convencionou chamar de Nova Museologia. Neste novo paradigma, pautado pela indústria cultural, consideramos que as novas formas de interação dos Museus com o seu público são sempre mediadas na perspectiva do lazer cultural e pelo alcance da importante função social dos museus.

This article brings a theoretical reflection on the meanings and interactions between Leisure and Museums. The methodological procedures consisted of bibliographic review and document analysis. The methodological path adopted allowed a wide investigation of the museum universe and leisure over several historical periods up to the current paradigm, with emphasis on what was conventionally called New Museology. In this new paradigm, guided by the cultural industry, we consider that the new forms of interaction between Museums and their public, is always mediated from the perspective of cultural leisure and the reach of the important social function of museums.

Erasing the extinct: the hunt for Caribbean monk seals and museum collection practices / O desaparecimento do que está extinto: a caça às focas-monge-do-caribe e as práticas de acervos museológicos

Abstract The Caribbean monk seal (Monachus tropicalis), the only seal species native to Central America, was declared extinct in 2008, with the last confirmed sighting in 1952. This species historically had a broad range throughout the gulf of Mexico. This article discusses the history of Western science on the monk seal, from its first recorded sighting by a Western colonizer in 1492 to scientific collection in the 1800s and 1900s, as a history of the erasure of this species. Museum practices of collecting and displaying Caribbean monk seals have directly contributed to this erasure, and ways of writing a new history by giving the Caribbean monk seal the capacity to refuse erasure are suggested.

Resumo A foca-monge-do-caribe (Monachus tropicalis), a única espécie de focas nativa da América Central, foi declarada extinta em 2008, tendo o último registro de avistamento confirmado em 1952. Historicamente, essa espécie ocupou vastas áreas do golfo do México. Este artigo discute a história da ciência ocidental sobre a foca-monge, desde o primeiro registro de seu avistamento por um colonizador ocidental, em 1492, até a coleção científica nos anos 1800 e 1900, como uma história de desaparecimento da espécie. As práticas museológicas de coleta e exposição de focas-monge-do-caribe contribuíram diretamente para tal desaparecimento, e aqui são sugeridas maneiras de escrever uma nova história concedendo à foca-monge-do-caribe a possibilidade de recusa ao desaparecimento.

Educação étnico-racial de crianças pequenas no "percurso território negro" de museus em Belo Horizonte / Education of young children in the "black territory route" of Belo Horizonte´s Museums

Este artigo problematiza o fenômeno lazer na contemporaneidade e a urgência de adotarmos outros paradigmas para a análise de suas manifestações. Ele apresenta uma pesquisa realizada com crianças da Educação Infantil em museus no sentido de educar para outras sensibilidades. O estudo objetivou analisar as narrativas de crianças de 5 anos sobre a situação do povo negro no Brasil em nossa sociedade, possibilitada por visitas em dois museus de Belo Horizonte. Desse modo, a articulação dos conceitos de lazer, infância, currículo, educação e linguagem museal, permitiu análises que caminharam na direção de uma educação étnico-racial dessas crianças. A pesquisa qualitativa adotou o estudo de caso e as estratégias de análise documental, entrevistas, observação participante. Percebeu-se uma leitura positivada sobre o povo negro pelas crianças e a constituição de outros imaginários oportunizada por práticas lúdicas fora do contexto escolar.

This paper discusses the phenomenon of leisure in contemporary times and the urgency of adopting other paradigms to analyze its manifestations. It presents a research carried out with children from kindergarten in museums in order to educate for other sensibilities. The study aimed to analyze the narratives made by 5-year-old children about the situation of the black people in our society, powered by visits to two museums in the city of Belo Horizonte. Thereby, the articulation of the concepts of childhood, curriculum, education and museum language allowed analyses that moved towards an ethno-racial education for these children. The qualitative research adopted the case study and document analysis strategies, interviews, participant observation. Thus, we see a positive reading about black people by the children and the constitution of other imaginaries made possible by playful practices outside the school context.

Sustainable tourism policies in Peru and their link with renewable energy: analysis in the main museums of the Moche route.

Tourism activity in Peru has been experiencing significant growth in the last ten years, positioning this economic sector as the third largest contributor to the National Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Likewise, Peru has a high ecological and climate diversity, which makes it the possessor of renewable energy potential, specifically solar and wind power. The rapid growth of tourism is leading to generating prospects for becoming a sustainable destination. In this sense, it is important to understand and evaluate the Peruvian legislative framework for sustainable tourism and the current state of the implementation of the scenarios provided by the governmental entity in terms of sustainability, and its link with tourism activity. Based on what has been described, this study is aimed at evaluating the four most relevant museums in the northern part of Peru; in addition, it contributes to the studies that exist at the intersection of tourism and sustainability in the chains of activities related to tourism and calls for rationality applied to tourism management in this region of Latin America. The results of the literature review of the Peruvian legal framework reveal a lack of specific laws and regulations on sustainable tourism; on the contrary, there are policies in force that contribute to promoting the development of sustainable tourism. The quantified evaluation of the solar and wind potentials of the geographical area under study indicates the minimum renewable energy potential necessary for its transformation and use in the development of sustainable museums and its contribution to sustainable tourism.

Educar médicos, cuidar de memórias: sentidos da constituição de um museu histórico de medicina / Educating doctors, caring for memories: meanings of the constitution of a historical medical museum / Educar médicos, cuidar de memorias: significados de la constitución de un museo de historia médica

Problematizando o lugar das humanidades e da memória na educação médica, investigamos sentidos da constituição do Centro de Memória e Museu Histórico - CMMH da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto/USP. Na perspectiva da psicologia da cultura fenomenológica, selecionamos como depoente Anette Hoffmann, figura central do CMMH. Realizamos entrevista semiestruturada, analisada fenomenologicamente. Cuidando da preservação do acervo da faculdade, Anette pretende viabilizar pesquisas históricas e promover formação cultural dos estudantes, particularmente de medicina. Seu trabalho promove as humanidades para desenvolver espírito crítico aguçado e problematizar a ultra especialização e a visão empresarial que se expandem na universidade. Concluímos que a experiência analisada indica como a preservação da memória contribui para a educação médica ao traduzir visão ampla de ciência e universidade.

Thematizing the place of humanities and memory in medical education, we investigate meanings of the constitution of the Centro de Memória e Museu Histórico - CMMH of the Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto/USP. From the perspective of the phenomenological culture psychology, we selected as deponent Anette Hoffmann, central figure of the CMMH. We conducted a semi-structured interview, analyzed phenomenologically. Taking care of the preservation of the collection of the faculty, Anette intends to make possible historical researches and to foment the cultural formation of the students, particularly of medicine. Her work promotes the humanities to develop critical spirit and problematize the ultra-specialization and business vision that expand into the university. We conclude that the analyzed experience indicates how the preservation of memory contributes to medical education by translating broad view of science and university.

Problematizando el lugar de las humanidades y de la memoria en la educación médica, investigamos sentidos de la constitución del Centro de Memória e Museu Histórico - CMMH de la Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto/USP. En la perspectiva de la psicología de la cultura fenomenológica, seleccionamos como deponente Anette Hoffmann, figura central del CMMH. Realizamos entrevista semiestructurada, analizada fenomenológicamente. Cuidando la preservación del acervo de la universidad, Anette pretende viabilizar investigaciones históricas y fomentar la formación cultural de los estudiantes, particularmente de medicina. Su trabajo promueve las humanidades para desarrollar espíritu crítico agudo y problematizar la ultra especialización y la visión empresarial que se expanden en la universidad. Concluimos que la experiencia analizada indica cómo la preservación de la memoria contribuye a la educación médica al traducir una visión amplia de ciencia y universidad.

Diversidad ictiológica de la quebrada Mayapo, Amazonia Peruana / Ichthyological diversity of the Mayapo stream, Peruvian Amazon

Resumen El presente estudio reporta la diversidad ictiológica de la quebrada Mayapo en base a material depositado en la Colección Ictiológica del Museo de Historia Natural de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (MUSM), en los años 2005, 2009 y 2010, proveniente de 30 puntos de muestreo de la quebrada Mayapo y afluentes ubicados entre los 256 y 557 m de altitud. Se identificaron 60 especies agrupadas en 39 géneros, 16 familias y cuatro órdenes, siendo los órdenes Characiformes y Siluriformes y las familias Characidae y Loricariidae los grupos más representativos. La diversidad de especies fue moderada, en comparación a otras evaluaciones en la Amazonia peruana. La composición taxonómica siguió el patrón predominante en aguas continentales de la Región Neotropical y en la Amazonia peruana. Se registraron especies de importancia pesquera, hábitos migratorios y distribución restringida.

Abstract The ichthyological diversity of the Mayapo stream is described based on material from the Ichthyological Collection of the Natural History Museum of the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (UNMSM). We analysed material from 30 sample points of the Mayapo stream and tributaries, collected in 2005, 2009, and 2012. The points were located between 256 and 557 m of altitude. A total of 60 species grouped in 39 genera, 16 families, and four orders were identified. The Characiformes and Siluriformes orders including the Characidae and Loricariidae families were the most representative groups. We concluded that total ichthyological diversity in Mayapo stream and tributaries was moderated compared with previous studies in the Peruvian Amazon. Additionally, the taxonomic composition showed the common diversity pattern found in the Neotropical freshwaters and Peruvian Amazon. Finally, we also remark on fisheries species, migratory behaviours, and restricted distribution.

Núcleo de História da Enfermagem no Ceará: luta pela guarda, recuperação, preservação e socialização da profissão / Center for the History of Nursing in Ceará: fight for the safekeeping, recovery, preservation and of the profession's socialization / Centro de Historia de la Enfermería en Ceará: lucha por el resguardo, recuperación, preservación y socialización de la profesión

Objetivo: socializar, por meio de uma visita guiada, o primeiro Museu Cearense que trata da história e memória da Enfermagem, oriundo das conquistas do Núcleo de Documentação, Informação, História e Memória da Enfermagem no Ceará na luta pela guarda, recuperação e preservação desta história no estado. Método: Trata-se de relato de experiência acerca de trabalho realizado para guardar e preservar a história da Enfermagem cearense, que culminou na criação de Museu, per-tencente ao Núcleo de Documentação, Informação, História e Memória da Enfermagem no Ceará, instalado na Universidade Estadual do Ceará. Resultados: São apresentadas duas salas. A sala um é constituída por bandeiras da primeira escola de Enfermagem do estado, quadros, mobiliários e expositores, contendo diversos objetos: livro de registro de acontecimentos, fotos, broches, anéis, entre outros, e na sala dois há documentação, arquivo e acervo de biblioteca. Os materiais/objetos expostos nos museus, cuja busca se deu a partir do envolvimento de pesquisadores, mostram-se indispensáveis para o resgate e a preservação da História da Enfermagem no Ceará. Conclusão: A criação de Museus, além de agregar conhecimento, reúne valor à formação e reconhecimento do profissional de Enfermagem.

Objective: to socialize, through a guided visit, the first Museum of Ceará that deals with the his-tory and memory of Nursing, originating from the conquests of the Nucleus of Documentation, Information, History and Memory of Nursing in Ceará in the struggle for the safekeeping, recovery and preservation of this history in the state. Method: This is an experience report about the work done to save and preserve the history of nursing in Ceará, which culminated in the creation of the Museum, belonging to the Nucleus of Documentation, Information, History and Memory of Nurs-ing in Ceará, installed in the State University of Ceará. Results: Two rooms are presented. Room one consists of flags from the first nursing school in the state, pictures, furniture and displays, containing several objects: registration book of events, photos, brooches, rings, among others, and in room two there is documentation, archive and library collection. The materials/objects exhib-ited in the museums, whose search was based on the involvement of researchers, show themselves indispensable for the rescue and preservation of the History of Nursing in Ceará. Conclusion: The creation of museums, besides aggregating knowledge, adds value to the formation and recognition of the nursing professional.

Objetivo: socializar, a través de una visita guiada, el primer Museo de Ceará que trata de la historia y memoria de la Enfermería, originado por las conquistas del Núcleo de Documentación, Información, Historia y Memoria de la Enfermería en Ceará en la lucha por el resguardo, recuperación y preserva-ción de esta historia en el estado. Método: Este es un informe de experiencia sobre el trabajo realizado para salvar y preservar la historia de la enfermería en Ceará, que culminó con la creación del Museo, perteneciente al Núcleo de Documentación, Información, Historia y Memoria de la Enfermería en Ceará, instalado en la Universidad Estatal de Ceará. Resultados: Se presentan dos salas. La sala uno consta de banderas de la primera escuela de enfermería del estado, cuadros, muebles y expositores, conteniendo varios objetos: libro de registro de eventos, fotos, broches, anillos, entre otros, y en la sala dos hay documentación, archivo y fondo de biblioteca. Los materiales/objetos expuestos en los museos, cuya búsqueda se basó en la participación de los investigadores, se muestran indispensables para el rescate y preservación de la Historia de la Enfermería en Ceará. Conclusión: La creación de museos, además de agregar conocimiento, agrega valor a la formación y reconocimiento del profe-sional de enfermería.

Facilitators improve the learning experience of visitors to a science centre / Facilitadores melhoram a experiência de aprendizagem dos visitantes de um centro de ciências

We studied how interactions with interpretative science centre staff impacts the learning behaviours and engagement levels of visitors who engage with exhibits at Science North (Sudbury, Canada). This study uses the Visitor-Based Learning Framework. The tool consists of seven discrete learning-associated behaviours that visitors show when engaging with exhibits, which are grouped into three categories of engagement: Initiation, Transition, and Breakthrough. These categories reflect increasing levels of engagement and depth of the learning experience. We studied forty-seven Science North exhibits, and 4,835 visitors to analyse the impact of unstructured facilitation in a naturalistic setting. We compared visitor Engagement Levels with and without a facilitator present. We determined that the presence of staff has a statistically significant impact on the percentage of visitors that engage in Breakthrough behaviours. When a facilitator is present, more visitors reach the Breakthrough Level of Engagement (p < 0.001). In the second phase of the study, we explored what facilitators do and say through thematic analysis to uncover common patterns of facilitator actions and comments. Our findings showed that facilitators employed strategies and methods that can be grouped in four categories or Facilitation Dimensions: Comfort, Information, Reflection, and Exhibit Use. These dimensions encompass different strategies and techniques of facilitation, that are used in a variety of situations and sequences. Our study goes beyond anecdotal evidence to show that staff-visitor interactions have a positive impact on visitor engagement with exhibits and therefore, potentially on visitor learning from exhibits. Our findings can be used to inform not only training programs but also managerial decisions and considerations around resource allocation. We suggest that facilitators are a fundamental asset for institutions that prioritize visitor engagement, one that should be given top priority when considering areas for investing.

A new species of Cymbiapophysa Gabriel & Sherwood, 2020 from Colombia and a transfer from Proshapalopus Mello-Leitão, 1923 (Araneae: Theraphosidae)

A new species of CymbiapophysaGabriel & Sherwood, 2020, C. magnasp. nov. is described from Colombia. Proshapalopus marimbaiPerafán & Valencia-Cuéllar, 2018 is transferred to Cymbiapophysa from ProshapalopusMello-Leitão, 1923, based on male palpal bulb and tibial apophysis morphology, female spermathecal morphology, comparative labial cuspule counts in both sexes, and biogeography, creating the new combination Cymbiapophysa marimbaicomb. nov. Aspects of some structures of the male palpal bulb are also discussed.

O Centro de Memória e Museu Histórico da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto: contribuições para a história e a educação médica / The Center for Memory and Historical Museum at the Ribeirão Preto Medical School: contributions to history and medical education

Resumo Problematizando o lugar da história e da memória na educação médica, apresentamos a trajetória de constituição e o acervo do Centro de Memória e Museu Histórico da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto. Reunindo objetos tridimensionais, fotografias, fitas cassete e coleções resultantes de doações, o centro pretende viabilizar pesquisas históricas e promover formação cultural dos estudantes, particularmente de medicina. A iniciativa afirma o potencial das humanidades para desenvolver espírito crítico e preserva rico acervo que testemunha criatividade dos pioneiros da pesquisa básica em medicina no Brasil. Concluímos que a experiência em curso na instituição carrega o potencial de contribuir para a história e a educação médica ao vincular-se à visão ampla de ciência e universidade.

Abstract This investigation of the role played by history and memory in medical education involves the establishment of the Center for Memory and Historical Museum at the Ribeirão Preto Medical School. By bringing together three-dimensional objects, photographs, cassette tapes, and collections of donated objects, the Center facilitates historical research and promotes the cultural formation of students, particularly in the area of medicine. This initiative affirms the function of the humanities in developing a critical spirit, and preserves a rich collection that bears witness to the creativity of Brazil's pioneers in medical research. We conclude that this institution has the potential to contribute to history and medical education through its connection to a broad vision of science and university.

Public health heritage and policy: HIV and AIDS in museums and archives / Herança e política de saúde pública: HIV e aids em museus e arquivos

Abstract In the last five years there has been a resurgence of scholarly research and museum exhibitions on the history of HIV and AIDS. This work has called into question some of the conventions of archiving and interpreting the history of the pandemic. It is increasingly clear that a narrow range of materials have been saved. As historians and curators turn to these holdings for analysis and exhibition, they find they inadequately represent the impact of AIDS across diverse groups as well as the range of local, national, international responses. This essay considers some of the factors that shape collection of the material culture, particularly the heritage of public health, and the consequences for our understanding of lessons from the past.

Resumo Nos últimos cinco anos, retomaram-se as pesquisas acadêmicas e exposições museológicas sobre a história do HIV e da aids. Este trabalho questiona algumas das convenções de arquivamento e interpretação da história da pandemia. Fica cada vez mais claro que foi preservada uma pequena amostra de materiais. À medida que historiadores e curadores recorrem a esse patrimônio para análise e exposição, descobrem que representam de maneira inadequada o impacto da aids em diversos grupos, bem como o escopo das respostas locais, nacionais e internacionais. Este artigo considera alguns dos fatores que influenciam a coleção de cultura material, em particular o legado da saúde pública e as consequências de nossa compreensão das lições do passado.

Gauging date of manufacture for the González Varela Library-Museum's Lundy Rochester model of Heidbrink Kinet-o-meter anesthesia machine.

Buenos Aires' González Varela Library-Museum exhibits a possibly unique Lundy Rochester Model of Heidbrink Kinet-O-Meter anesthesia machine. Surveyed anesthesia libraries or museums reported no identical model of anesthesia machine or literature specific to same. Machine markings and the flowmeter patent helped narrow the year of manufacture to circa 1936.