{"id":1019,"date":"2025-12-11T16:24:48","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T19:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/memoria.abc.org.br\/alvaro-alberto-da-mota-e-silva\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T11:50:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T14:50:44","slug":"alvaro-alberto-da-mota-e-silva","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/memoria.abc.org.br\/en\/alvaro-alberto-da-mota-e-silva\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00c1lvaro Alberto da Mota e Silva"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"embed-responsive-item\"  title=\"Ci\u00eancia Gera Desenvolvimento #2 | Almirante \u00c1lvaro Alberto da Mota e Silva\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2MPNfGdWAJI?list=PLOMY7wSRDrybk-Ie13g05_qUy2eFpX4Rj\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SCIENCE GENERATES DEVELOPMENT<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Science Generates Development<\/strong> project, of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences (ABC), is a scientific dissemination initiative created in 2017 aimed at bringing science closer to Brazilian society.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through <strong>short animations, with simple language<\/strong>, the videos present the <strong>trajectories of outstanding scientists<\/strong> and the <strong>results of their research<\/strong> that <strong>generated concrete impacts on the social, economic and technological development of the country<\/strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By highlighting how investment in science translates into direct benefits for the population, the initiative seeks to value scientific research, strengthen scientific culture, and contribute to public awareness of the strategic role of science in national development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meet the Admiral who was president of ABC for two terms. 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