Professor at the University of Brasilia. PhD in Sciences from the University of São Paulo. Researcher at the Laboratory of Studies in Tourism and Sustainability (LETS/UnB).
It is true that at LETS we make a lot of use of some verbs: study, know, research, understand, understand, analyze... among so many others that lead us to objectives that we seek in studies and investigations. But we also appreciate it – a lot! – words such as friendship, companionship, affection, care, kindness and joy. That's how we are: we like to
In recent times we have experienced some technological advances, especially with regard to artificial intelligence (AI) that even scare us. However, everything indicates that we will have no alternative but to learn to deal with the fact that machines are capable of replacing us in numerous activities
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In mid-June 2022, when the presidential race was already close, different working groups were created to assist in the construction of government proposals for candidate Lula. One of these groups – the tourism group – had the active contribution of some members of the Laboratory of Tourism Studies
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Recently, newspapers and magazines around the world printed images of dramatic droughts in several countries. In China, for example, statues of the Buddha were on view in the bed of the Yangtze River. According to Copernicus, the European Earth observation program, conducted by the European Union and the European Space Agency, the
Quando o “mundo parou” em razão da onda avassaladora da covid-19, principalmente nos anos 2020 e 2021, a vida, como ela era, alterou-se completamente. Na tentativa de minimizar a contaminação, o distanciamento social foi uma medida que nos desafiou imensamente. E quando o mundo parou, o turismo também