Projects and activities

As an enthusiastic about science popularization and initiatives for EDI (Equity, Diversity and Inclusion), whenever possible I participate in educational activities within and beyond the academic context. Recently, I have been committed to:
- Teaching  basic coding and data analysis through active learning as a certified instructor of The Carpentries;
-  Science popularization, as a reviewer of the Beagle blog.
Below there are some examples of activities for science popularization and inclusion I've done in the past.
EDI workshop during the QCBS symposium in 2019 (photo by A. Gonzalez).
QCBS Microbial Ecology Seminar Series 2018-2019 (photo by M. Stadler). 
​Eureka Festival in Montreal, June 2018.
24 hours of science (photos by P.O. Benoit and Q. B. Tran) - Montreal, May 2018 and 2017. Know more here (in French).
UFMG and schools (photo by Michelle Gualbalto) - Belo Horizonte, Brazil, July 2015. Read about it here or in this text I wrote about the activity (in Portuguese).
Training at Folha de São Paulo (Photo by Eduardo Azinelli Folhapress) - São Paulo, Brazil, June-July 2015. Know about the program here and about the newspaper here.
 Group Evolution in Focus - Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 2010-2012. Know more here or in the group website (in Portuguese).

Publications for science popularization

Articles
Find all articles I've published for science popularization in this portfolio: https://nailabcosta.contently.com/
Blogs
I write about a variety of topics in my personal blog, most of the texts are in Portuguese, since this is my mother tongue ;-)

Audiovisual productions
Video produced for the CSEE BIPOC spotlight library microgrants, where I present a bit of my story as a scientist born in a developing country, I tell what motivated me to pursue a PhD in Canada and why I am fascinated with the microbial world!
Costa, N. B., Neto, D. A. P., Miranda, M. C. 2013. Rotina de uma reação de PCR (video showing the routine of preparing a Polimerase Chain Reaction, text and audio in Portuguese)