Rationalist Universe

Universo Racionalista
Abbreviation UR
Formation April 18, 2012
Type Nonprofit organization
Legal status Active
Purpose "To share an impartial and scientific view, providing that it is an affordable reality to everyone seeking for knowledge guided by reason without being negatively affected by their passions."
Headquarters São Paulo, Brazil
Official language
Portuguese
Key people
Douglas Rodrigues
Website www.universoracionalista.org

Rationalist Universe (Universo Racionalista) is a Portuguese language organization specialized in science communication and philosophy, based on scientific skepticism. In Facebook pages, where the project was launched in 2012, it is also subdivided in the fields of arts, skepticism and philosophy.[1]

With about 1 million and 490 thousand followers, Rationalist Universe was mentioned in Brazilian magazines and websites like Info Exame, and has several partnership projects also based on popular science, including Astro.pt, elected by Aventar as the best science blog in 2012.[2]

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