Brain Awareness Week 2026 brought neuroscience closer to the community through talks, school activities, and a Human Library.
More than 1700 participants joined us — thank you!
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CNC-UC researcher Alfredo Sánchez-Tójar contributes to the discussion on meta-research findings highlighting the importance of transparency, reproducibility, and robust scientific practices @excelscior-era.bsky.social
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👩🔬CNC-UC researcher Maria do Rosário Almeida, coordinator of the Neurogenetics Laboratory, is one of the interviewees in the Feb/March issue of Business Insider magazine, distributed with Diário de Notícias.
👉 Full interview (pp. 158-159): https://ow.ly/RjXF50YFwmk
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One week to go! #BEBINDay2026 is happening on April 9 at UC Exploratório, Coimbra — a day for exploring how research shapes real-world solutions.
Check the final program and abstracts , and get ready for inspiring talks, posters, and great conversations. www.cnc.uc.pt/en/bebin-day...
📣LAST CALL: 10 Junior Researcher Positions @ CiBB
❗We remind you that the deadline for applications ends before April 1st, 2026: www.apply.uc.pt/procedure/ga...
🧑🔬More information: cnc.uc.pt/en/10-posico...
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📚 It was two weeks ago, but we're still remembering it - our Human Library @ the Botanic Garden of @ucoimbra.bsky.social!
🔗 Full article (PT) by Coimbra Coolectiva: tinyurl.com/mvds759b
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The Human Library brought researchers and the public together for open conversations about science and scientific journeys.
Thank you to our “human books” Ana Rita Álvaro, Joana Ferreira, Vitor Bueno, Lisa Rodrigues, and Diogo Magalhães e Silva, and to everyone who joined us.
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📰 On this World Sleep Day, four CNC-UC write the op-ed 𝐴𝑟𝑒 𝑡𝑒𝑒𝑛𝑎𝑔𝑒𝑟𝑠’ 𝑏𝑖𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑐𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑘𝑠 𝑠𝑒𝑡 𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟? 𝑆𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠 at Coimbra Coolectiva:
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"Insisting on changing the clocks may simply be a tradition—one that is politically and economically self-serving—that has no reason to exist."
📰 On World Sleep Day, researcher Ana Rita Álvaro writes an op-ed for @publico.pt 👇
tinyurl.com/bdfbpaaa
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𝑊ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑆𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑅𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑠 𝐼𝑡𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑓: 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑎𝑢𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑐 𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 is the title of an article by the CNC-UC Science Communication Office in issue no. 60 of Rua Larga magazine, published by the @ucoimbra.bsky.social. Read it here:
www.uc.pt/rualarga/rev...
Illustration by Rita Félix
📣Opportunity: open call for 10 Junior Researcher Positions at CiBB
❗Deadline for applications: before April 1st, 2026: tinyurl.com/342e5r9j
Call notice: tinyurl.com/msjt57c9
All the information here: cibb.uc.pt/en/rd-projec...
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