Teamwork Against the Coronas! gives answers and explanations that are accessible to all, in order to better understand how a vaccine works, how variants appear, and the importance of collective immunity.
It’s easy to understand: these illustrated magazines have become Canada’s rock stars of science popularization for young people since the beginning of the pandemic. And in a world where misinformation is circulating faster than the virus, La Liberté has taken on the role of a reliable media outlet to deliver high-quality information thanks to the participation of some 20 Canadian scientists!
The first two issues have been downloaded over 200,000 times. Parents, grandparents, teachers and school principals from across Canada have even ordered hard copies. And the success has gone far beyond our borders as they have been adapted for French Guiana and delivered to schools throughout the territory! A Guyanese educational team from the Ministry of Education even made an escape game out of it!
Six months after the second issue, this Sciences Mag Junior entitled Teamwork Against the Coronas! gives answers and explanations that are accessible to all, in order to better understand how a vaccine works, how variants appear, and the importance of collective immunity. True to its playful and educational tone, this edition brings scientific explanations within the reach of the greatest number of people, in line with previous issues.
And because the team at La Liberté is convinced of the relevance of the proverb “To know where you’re going, you have to understand where you came from”, we have taken a time machine to tell children (and
their parents!) how a cow named Blossom, a milkmaid named Sarah Nelmes, a British doctor named Edward Jenner, and a young James Phipps, 8 years old, are at the origin of the first vaccination process.“
Sophie Gaulin, editor-in-chief of La Liberté, surrounded herself with her talented team and Associate Professor of Immunology Jean-Eric Ghia, who once again provided scientific direction for the 52-page illustrated magazine.
“Not only have these magazines allowed La Liberté to go beyond Manitoba’s borders, but the quality of our scientific and educational content has shattered Canadian borders. It is wonderful to imagine our magazines traveling by dugout canoe to remote villages in French Guiana on the border with Suriname and Brazil, and to see them deployed in schools in this French territory.”
“It is also wonderful to imagine how this third issue will contribute to a better understanding of the history of medicine, and how it will allow readers to identify the most advanced public health issues,” explains Sophie Gaulin.
Available free of charge in digital format (in English and French), the magazine La Liberté Sciences Mag Junior – Teamwork Against the Coronas! has received the support of many partners who did not hesitate to embark or re-embark on this adventure. Partners who are as convinced as the team at La Liberté of the importance of disseminating a reliable and relevant scientific resource, but also one that is accessible to as many people as possible, in order to effectively fight against SARS-CoV-2.
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