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Historian of science and science education, working as a senior officer at Técnico Lisboa and researching the topic of risk perception at CFisUC, University of Coimbra and C2TN, University of Lisbon. One of the things that gives me the most joy, at work, is trying to understand how science can solve social problems.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Ana Rita de Paulo Proença Melo

Citation names

  • Melo, Ana Rita

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
4E11-C1D1-0226
ORCID iD
0000-0001-9332-2399

Addresses

  • CFisUC - Department of Physics, University of Coimbra , 3004-516, Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (Professional)
  • Campus Tecnológico e Nuclear, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa. Estrada Nacional 10, km 139,7, 2695-066, Bobadela, Loures, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Social Sciences - Psychology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
Spanish; Castilian Elementary (A2) Upper intermediate (B2) Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
French Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
2017/09/15 - 2021/07/19
Concluded
 História das Ciências e Educação Científica (Doutoramento)
Major in Perceção de risco
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar, Portugal
"A Perceção do Risco Radiológico em Portugal" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Aprovado com distinção e louvor
2006/09 - 2008/07
Concluded
 Master of Sciences in Gerontology (Master)
Major in Gerontology
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands
"Generativity and Subjective Well-being in Active Midlife and Older Adults" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
1999/09 - 2004/08
Concluded
 Psicologia (Mestrado integrado)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Psicologia, Portugal
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2018/10/10 - Current Researcher (Research) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Other Careers

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2024/02/02 - Current Técnico Superior (Técnico Superior) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares, Portugal
2015/01/05 - Current Técnico Superior (Técnico Superior) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Tecnico Campus Tecnológico e Nuclear, Portugal
2005/11/10 - Current Técnico Superior (Técnico Superior) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Centro de Física da Universidade de Coimbra
UID/FIS/04564/2019
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract
  1. Melo, Ana Rita; Isabel Malaquias; Rui Manuel Coelho da Silva (1816-7461-553D; Maria Manuel Meruje. "Origem e evolução de um conceito científico: o risco radiológico". Paper presented in Perspectivas Cruzadas na Construção do Conhecimento: 6º encontro Nacional de História das Ciências e da Tecnologia, Almada, 2018.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Melo, Ana Rita; Isabel Paiva; Octávia Monteiro Gil; Mário Reis; José Manuel Palma-Oliveira; Rui Manuel Coelho da Silva (1816-7461-553D; Décio Ruivo Martins. Corresponding author: Melo, Ana Rita. "X-rays' risk perception in Portugal from late 19th century". Paper presented in European Radiation Protection Week 2022, 2022.
Journal article
  1. Ana Rita Melo; Rui M C Silva; José Manuel Palma-Oliveira; Décio Ruivo Martins. "Ionising radiation risk perception through mental models: towards radiological emergency preparedness". Journal of Radiological Protection (2020): https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6498/abbb26.
    10.1088/1361-6498/abbb26

Other

Other output
  1. Are We Safe? Exploring Psychological Factors Affecting Radiation Risk Perception of Old Uranium Mining Quarters' Dwellers. ICRP 2023 - 7th International Symposium on the System of Radiological Protection Pre-recorded video. 2023. Melo, Ana Rita; Isabel Paiva; Octávia Monteiro Gil; Mário Reis; Décio R. Martins; Rui Manuel Coelho da Silva (1816-7461-553D; José Manuel Palma-Oliveira; Pereira, Alcides. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7159214266753937408/.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2022/05/12 Radiation risk perception during uranium mining, decommissioning and remediation: The case study of Urgeiriça Norm X Symposium
Dutch Society for Radiation Protection (Utreque, Netherlands)
2019/09/06 Radiological Risk Perception: past and present Segunda Reunião Anual da Sociedade de Análise de Risco, Europa, Grupo Ibérico – Compromisso dos cidadãos na governação do risco: da inação à codecisão.
Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar e Observatório do Risco /Centro de Estudo Sociais da Universidade de Coimbra (Coimbra, Portugal)
2019/07/25 The Slow Appearance of Radiation Risk Perception History of Science Society Annual Meeting
Descartes Centre for the History and Philosophy of the Sciences and the Humanities Department of Utrecht University (Utreque, Netherlands)
2019/07/02 Perception of Radiological Risk Mental Models in the Portuguese Context Ricomet 2019 - Social Sciences and Humanities in Ionising Radiation Research
Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) (Barcelona, Spain)
2018/10/04 Learning from the Past: A Theoretical Analysis of the Radiation Risk History or How Common Sense and Ideology Can Prevent Adequate Risk Management International Symposium on Communicating Nuclear and Radiological Emergencies to the Public
International Atomic Energy Agency (Viena, Austria)
2018/08/31 História da Perceção do Risco Radiológico Física 2018 - 21ª Conferência Nacional de Física e 28º Encontro Ibérico para o Ensino da Física
Sociedade Portuguesa da Física (Covilhã, Portugal)
2018/08/11 Origem e Evolução de um Conceito Científico: o Risco Radiológico 6º Encontro Nacional de História das Ciências e da Tecnologia
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa (Costa de Caparica, Portugal)