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'Weliton Menário Costa grew up in rural Brazil. "I come from the countryside of
the countryside of the countryside," he says. He didn't have much, but from his
earliest days, he loved to sing.
"I just remember looking at the singers on television and loving them," Menário
Costa recalls. "I think if I could have picked a profession — if the world was
equal and you could pick anything — I would have picked 'musician.'"
He took a detour into science, but ultimately he's returned to embrace music
professionally. And he recently picked up a major accolade. Menário Costa won
this year's "Dance Your Ph.D." contest, an annual competition organized by
Science magazine where doctoral students and Ph.D. graduates showcase their
research through dance.
Menário Costa's winning submission highlights his work on kangaroo behavior and
personality, but it also celebrates his identity — and what he's had to
overcome to embrace it.'
Via Susan ****
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
