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The project “Bimbim’s Team: A Journey to the Planets” was awarded by Europlanet with the main goal to awaken children’s curiosity for planetary sciences. Science outreach to children is a major challenge for professionals in any field, especially because of the complexity involved. Initiating children into scientific subjects is not a trivial task. In his project, we tackle the challenge of reaching as many children as possible, combining science and art in an innovative strategy. “Bimbim’s team” are puppets theater characters which have the power to fascinate children and transmit science in an unconventional way. Short movies were produced with three stories about the planets: general overview of all solar system planets, Earth and Mars. The videos come with illustrations and animations to better express the scientific content. They were recorded in three languages (Portuguese, English and French) in hopes of reaching an international scale. We expect that these stories will also call the attention of schools and parents to bring science closer to their children. Another outcome of the project is the involvement of female scientists and the possibility to attract more scientists, especially the minority groups.
