Multidimensionalidade da ciência e as iniciativas dos observatórios de Covid-19

Abstract

Several problems studied by science have been characterized by their complexity and multidimensionality. The Covid-19 pandemic is an example of this reality. Researchers, to find solutions to this demand, need information and theoretical lenses from different areas of knowledge. As a result of this multifaceted problem, there was a movement to create observatories aimed at equipping researchers, decision makers, managers and the population in facing this challenge. The objective of this study is to identify Brazilian initiatives to create observatories during the Covid-19 pandemic, investigating their different approaches with a view to mapping the multidimensionality of the Covid-19 domain in Brazil. The methodology adopted is exploratory and descriptive and its analysis is quantitative. 36 observatories were found, 19 of which are linked to educational institutions, focused on monitoring social, economic, geographic, minorities and informational issues.