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Estrelleros: Astronomy in hospitals

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 December 2021

Gloria Delgado-Inglada
Affiliation:
Instituto de Astronomía, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Apdo. Postal 70-264, 04510 Ciudad de México, Mexico email: gdelgado@astro.unam.mx
Diego López-Cámara
Affiliation:
CONACyT – Instituto de Astronomía, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Apdo. Postal 70-264, 04510 Ciudad de México, Mexico
Alejandro Farah
Affiliation:
Instituto de Astronomía, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Apdo. Postal 70-264, 04510 Ciudad de México, Mexico email: gdelgado@astro.unam.mx
Jorge Fuentes-Fernández
Affiliation:
Instituto de Astronomía, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Apdo. Postal 70-264, 04510 Ciudad de México, Mexico email: gdelgado@astro.unam.mx
Orlando García
Affiliation:
Universidad del Valle de México, Campus Toluca, Apdo. Postal 52164 Metepec, México
Carolina Keiman
Affiliation:
Instituto de Astronomía, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Apdo. Postal 70-264, 04510 Ciudad de México, Mexico email: gdelgado@astro.unam.mx
Tita L. Pacheco
Affiliation:
Dept. de Genética y Biología Molecular, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Apdo. Postal 14-740, 07000 Ciudad de México, México
Jaime Ruíz-Díaz-Soto
Affiliation:
Instituto de Astronomía, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Apdo. Postal 70-264, 04510 Ciudad de México, Mexico email: gdelgado@astro.unam.mx
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Abstract

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This project is designed for children under 18 years that have to frequently visit hospitals or that have to endure long-term hospital stays. The aims are to entertain these children and their families, to increase their scientific culture, and to promote scientific vocations. So far we have visited one hospital in Mexico City bringing astronomy to the patients and their families. We have developed five hands-on activities and one musical activity that ensures that all the children can participate independently of their conditions. We plan to expand this project to other hospitals and other cities in the country. Our next challenge is to start virtual visits to hospitals.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
© The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of International Astronomical Union

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