Sometimes science is imagined as a distant activity, far from the interests of citizens and researchers as people closed in their knowledge.However, the premise that knowledge must be available to everyone drives scientists to share what they do with society.Thus, from the Regional Fisheries Biology project of the Faculty of Exact, Chemical and Natural Sciences of the Unam, biologists and geneticists attend schools in Posadas with didactic and participatory talks, called Fishing with Science, to publicize the fauna of the rivers and streams in the region and urge their care.“We wrote the project and we went out to invite schools, we made a triptych as an invitation and we found that there is a good acceptance, especially in primary schools, because science in the school is worked in a different way, not so practical, and ours is a more contextualized science, because we show them fish from the Paraná River that they were able to fish and eat at some time, ” Alicia Álvarez, professor of Biology, geneticist and promoter of the activity, commented in dialogue with El Territorio.Due to the agenda of the researchers, who are also faculty members, the activity is carried out only on Tuesdays of each week.Interested educational institutions can request the visit by writing to the email pbprunam@gmail.com or to the cell phone 376-4332269."We plan to make science known from the new paradigm that is in an intimate relationship with society, demystify that science is done locked up and for the benefit only of the scientist, but that it has a direct implication in society," Álvarez stressed. .Likewise, she pointed out that they seek to arouse interest in the scientific vocation in boys and let them know that in the red land there are options to study these careers."We know that there comes a time in childhood when children want to be astronauts, veterinarians or doctors, but they also have to know that being biologists, ecologists, ichthyologists are also options and that they are in the province," she acknowledged.The researchers bring sample fish, magnifying glasses, microscope and the students can touch and use everything and that is what excites them the most.There are rounds of questions and a final debate on how each one can do to take care of the aquatic fauna and the rivers and streams themselves.“We have a small ray and there we take the opportunity to talk about the drama we have in summer on the beaches due to the appearance of rays, pomfrets and tarariras,” she said, adding: “We carry a magnifying glass to show you fish larvae and eggs.They measure millimeters and it is a fraction of the ecosystem that they will not be able to see with the naked eye and that amazes them”.The talks are carried out by Álvarez, Gladis Garrido, director of the project;Danielo Aichino, the Biology professors Florencia Fernández and Luciana Oliveira and the student María José Kuchurak.“We have material clearly from here because our team of researchers crosses our Paraná River to Santo Pipó approximately collecting.It can be taught with local examples, we do not need to give an example of a giraffe, a penguin, but we can take missionary flora and fauna to give in the classroom, ”she said.And she added to close: "It is a very valuable lesson for teachers who tell us that they never thought they could teach ecosystem thinking only of the Paraná River."Director: Gonzalo Peltzer © 1925-2022 EL TERRITORIO All rights reserved All rights reserved Intellectual Property Registry: 5184738 Postal Address: Avenida Quaranta 4307 - (3300) Posadas - Misiones - Argentine Republic redaccion@elterritorio.com.ar - Publicidad@elterritorio .com.ar Tel: +54 (0376) 4452111