Science 360°
Outreach
Stimulating science awareness and education throughout society
We believe scientific knowledge should be accessible, engaging, and meaningful to everyone. We connect science with society by combining audiovisual productions, science journalism, digital communication, educational initiatives, and public engagement activities.
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Scientific outreach through television, documentaries and educational productions.
TV Series
Documentaries
Children's series
Outreach
Eureka Program
Established in 2005, the Eureka Program is Centro Ciencia & Vida’s flagship initiative for making scientific knowledge accessible, engaging, and relevant to society. Through innovative science communication and educational outreach, Eureka transforms complex research into compelling audiovisual productions, television series, documentaries, digital resources, and interactive learning experiences. By connecting scientists with students, educators, families, and broader audiences, the program fosters scientific curiosity, strengthens science literacy, and inspires future generations. Its initiatives extend the reach of scientific discoveries beyond the laboratory, promoting a deeper understanding of science and its contribution to everyday life.
Eureka Program
TV Series
Through the Eureka Program, we create high-impact television series that bring scientific discoveries and inspiring stories to the public. Combining compelling storytelling with scientific rigor, these productions make complex concepts accessible and engaging, encourage critical thinking, and highlight the relevance of science to everyday life. Distributed through television networks and digital platforms in Chile and internationally, our series serve as valuable educational resources for students, educators, and families, fostering scientific curiosity and contributing to Chile’s scientific and cultural heritage.
TV Serie / 2025
Exploradores del átomo al cosmos
A television series that brings to life the stories of scientists in Chile conducting world-class research at centers of excellence. What do they do? How do these centers operate? And how are they changing the way we see the world? This production has been developed in collaboration with Chile's national television channel, TVN, for over 10 seasons, as well as with other leading research centers.
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TV Serie / 2016
La Fuerza de la Tierra
TV Serie / 2016
TV Serie / 2010
Mentes Brillantes
A 30-episode documentary series that tells the story of Chilean science over the past 50 years, through the perspective of its key figures: the National Science Prize winners. Through their testimonies, the series explores their lives, motivations for becoming scientists, and the journey that led them to receive the National Science Prize.
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TV Serie / 2009
La Travesía de Darwin
Documentary series that explores Charles Darwin’s journey through Chilean waters and territory between 1832 and 1835. Across three episodes, internationally renowned thinkers and prominent Chilean scientists examine Darwin’s ideas, their scientific impact, and their relevance today, offering an engaging and insightful perspective on the origins and legacy of the theory of natural selection.
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TV Serie / 2009
Maestros de la Ciencia
Testimonial series featuring Chilean scientists—mathematicians, physicists, biologists, biochemists, and astronomers—who have achieved significant national and international recognition and received the National Science Prize. Through first-person accounts, they share their lives and scientific achievements.
Eureka Program
Documentaries
Through audiovisual storytelling, science is communicated in a clear, engaging, and contextualized way, making complex concepts easier to understand and highlighting their relevance to everyday life. Documentaries also humanize science by giving visibility to investigators, communities, and territories, revealing the processes, challenges, and questions behind scientific knowledge—not just its final results.
Documentary / 2019
Atacamex, Explorando lo desconocido
“Atacamex: Exploring the Unknown” tells the story of a group of daring scientists who, driven by epic challenges, achieve their dream of deploying an unmanned vehicle to the deepest point of the Atacama Trench, at 8,081 meters deep. Positioning Chile among the world’s great ocean explorers, this thrilling adventure reveals a strange and unknown world, uncovering marine species that inhabit astonishing depths.
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Documentary / 2018
El Maestro Humberto Maturana
Who is Humberto Maturana? Why have his ideas been so influential in science and other fields of knowledge? The Master Humberto Maturana is a documentary that explores the life, thinking, and impact of the groundbreaking ideas developed by Dr. Maturana together with his students and collaborators.
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Animated Series for children
Through colorful animation, engaging characters, and playful storytelling, the Eureka Program brings science closer to children and families. Productions such as "Quiero Saber", "Experimenta: Ciencia de Niñ@s" and "Micro Club"make science accessible and entertaining, fostering curiosity, critical thinking, and early scientific interest. From an early age, these productions also feature girls as protagonists, highlighting their role in society and promoting gender representation through science and education.
Lyn & Babas
Lyn, a curious and restless girl, and her snail friend Babas embark on an adventure involving a natural phenomenon, an event related to the local flora and fauna, or even the question they themselves are exploring. From the town square, the main setting, Lyn and Babas will explore and resolve the conflicts and mysteries that arise naturally and in everyday life, using the magical toys Lyn carries in her backpack, such as her detailed vision glasses, which allow us to see what the girl observes through a vivid image.
Ciencia Pop
TV Serie / 2025
Quiero Saber
Understand how plants make food through photosynthesis and their role in nature.
Bichitos
TV Serie / 2023
Microclub
TV Serie / 2023
Experimenta: Ciencia de Niñ@s
Experimenta: Ciencia de niñ@s is a Chilean science series for children created by CNTV Infantil and FCV, launched in June 2018. It features children conducting experiments alongside scientists to explore topics such as astronomy, DNA, nanotechnology, and renewable energy. Its success led to a second season, which premiered in 2020. The series aims to spark children's scientific curiosity, showcase science in everyday life, and foster interest in scientific careers by connecting them with the work of national research centers.
Los Fantasticos Viajes de Ruka
An animated series for preschoolers that tells the story of Ruka, a curious boy who travels to the bottom of the sea with his sister Lyn and his friend Nuna the turtle; together they discover different creatures and phenomena of the ocean. For these fantastic underwater journeys, Ruka uses a magic seashell, a gift from his grandfather Manuel, an experienced explorer of the seas.
Community Engagement & Outreach Initiatives
Strengthening Connections Between Science and Society
Our Communications Unit leads the planning, coordination, and promotion of outreach and public engagement initiatives that connect scientific research with communities, educational institutions, and diverse sectors of society. Working closely with investigators, undergraduate and graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows, the Unit organizes open laboratory visits, hands-on scientific experiences, educational workshops, and participation in science festivals and public events.
Beyond organizing these activities, the Unit develops communication strategies, produces accessible scientific content, manages media relations and digital platforms, and builds strategic relationships with educational organizations, research institutions, and public stakeholders. By facilitating meaningful interactions between our scientific community and the public, we promote knowledge exchange, strengthen scientific literacy, and encourage broader participation in science. Through these efforts, we aim to inspire future generations and highlight the value of scientific research in addressing societal challenges.
