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Erica Torrens Rojas1, Juan Manuel Rodríguez Caso2
1Grupo de Estudios Sociales de la Ciencia y la Tecnología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico.
Abstract:
Art and science is an area of research that has strengthened recently, mainly due to the impact of interdisciplinary work. At the same time, approaches between the humanities and the sciences have succeeded in re-signifying traditional views towards critical positions such as postcolonialism, especially in the colonially so-called "Global South". In this paper, we want to review the case of the work of the Mexican artist Octavio Ocampo through works that present the case of biological and cultural evolution. From this, we want to reflect on the public perception of science in Mexico, the tensions between social and natural sciences, and the urgent need to strengthen the postcolonial discourse in scientific practice.
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