The Brazilian people have awoken from a lethargy that had lasted since the impeachment of President Collor

Why is the journal História, Ciências, Saúde – Manguinhos launching a blog and moving into social media? Editor Jaime Benchimol scratches his head but admits that there is a need to keep up with a changing world.

When Prof. Valdei Araujo, historian from the Federal University of Ouro Preto, visited the offices of HCSM, we took the occasion to speak with him about the protests that have occupied the streets in cities across Brazil in recent weeks.

Atila Iamarino, co-founder of ScienceBlogs Brasil and author of the Rainha Vermelha blog, believes that in the internet age, the production of content, along with responsibility for it, is now shared with users – and periodicals need to adapt.

Abel Packer, coordinator of the SciELO/Fapesp Program, feels that social networks are becoming the main means through which scientific journals disseminate information. “The pro-active presence of SciELO journals on social networks is one of our priorities,” he says.