Field Work: World Cup

<p>From Rio de Janeiro&#39;s beaches to the Amazon wildlife crossing though the urban jungle of Sao Paolo, Copa 2014 explores the state of science and art in Brazil as the World Cup takes over the country. Soccer becomes not only an obsession but also a distraction, a fear, a hope and the platform to discuss emerging technologies, advances in body and mind communication, the preservation of culture and the future of our planet. Meanwhile, Brazilians poets and artists provide the connective tissue to this personal narrative told through Brazilian voices. Meanwhile, the cacophony of fans, music and FIFA beats loudly in the background. What the film series here, sponsored by Popular Science.</p>

<p>Mayana Zatz is the Director of the Human Genome Research Center at the Biological Institute of the University of S&atilde;o Paulo and a famous figure in Brazilian Science. Her work with stems cells and genomes looks to find treatments for Duchenne muscular dystrophy and other genetic disorders.</p>

<p>From Rio de Janeiro&#39;s beaches to the Amazon wildlife crossing though the urban jungle of Sao Paolo, FIELD WORK explores the state of science and art in Brazil as the World Cup takes over the country. Soccer becomes not only an obsession but also a distraction, a fear, a hope and the platform to discuss emerging technologies, advances in body and mind communication, the preservation of culture and the future of our planet. Meanwhile, Brazilians poets and artists provide the connective tissue to this personal narrative told through Brazilian voices. Meanwhile, the cacophony of fans, music and FIFA beats loudly in the background.</p>

<p>The World Cup has drawn more than rabid soccer fans to Brazil. A team of filmmakers are on the ground in Rio de Janeiro documenting the science behind the games, including an exoskeletal kick-off, the genetics of competition, and even the biochemistry of diehard spectators.</p> <p>Read Popular Science&nbsp;<a href="https://www.popsci.com/article/science/soccer-science-and-plastic-nature-brain-video/">article</a>&nbsp;that came out with the release:&nbsp;<em>Of Soccer, Science, And The Plastic Nature Of The Brain&nbsp;</em></p>

<p>With the World Cup having a massive impact on Brazil, Temple explores the science and cultural heritage of stadiums: though products of cutting edge architecture and engineering technology, stadiums are places where emotions and memories are shared; where communities from around the world gather to praise something bigger than themselves. This film will examine the dichotomy between the technologies and cultural implications of World Cup stadiums across Brazil.</p>

<p>From Rio de Janeiro&rsquo;s beaches to the Amazon wildlife crossing though the urban jungle of Sao Paolo, Campo Experimental explores the state of science and art in Brazil as the World Cup takes over the country. Soccer becomes not only an obsession but also a distraction, a fear, a hope and the platform to discuss emerging technologies, advances in body and mind communication, the preservation of culture and the future of our planet. Meanwhile, Brazilians poets and artists provide the connective tissue to this personal narrative told through Brazilian voices. Meanwhile, the cacophony of fans, music and FIFA beats loudly in the background.</p>