World Day of Scientific Culture: Why is it celebrated on September 28?

The International Day of Scientific Culture, also known as the International Day of Scientific Publication, is a proposal that has gained popularity since 2020. In Peru, as well as in more than 26 countries, it is celebrated to promote science as an everyday theme. Benefit for all citizens.

In March 2020, the Mexican Society for the Diffusion of Science and Technology (SOMEDICYT) and other scientific institutions in Mexico and Costa Rica joined to publicly present the proposal, which UNESCO has not yet made official.

September 28, the anniversary of the start of the broadcast of Carl Sagan’s “Cosmos,” one of the most influential popular television shows in history, is chosen for the anniversary celebration each year. International Day of Scientific Culture.

The first celebration of the International Day of Scientific Culture in 2020 brought together science promotion activities in nine countries in the Americas. On that occasion, journalists and scientific researchers also shared their personal testimonies on social networks.

For the year 2021, Promotion Committee A greater number of institutions from the education, science and technology sectors were invited, as well as networks of researchers, educators and science communicators around the world. That year, the celebration of International Scientific Publishing Day extended to 41 countries, including… Peru, Added a total of 238 activities to promote science.

In 2022, Days of scientific culture, organized by Concytec. In 2023, the initiative will be replicated by the Communications Community, convened by Concytec, consisting of more than 30 groups, which aims to bring science closer to society in general in various entertaining ways.

Activities for science in 2023