Memória social e patrimônio cultural: a transmissão de práticas científicas em um herbário brasileiro

Abstract

This paper explores the role of ICN Herbarium in the transmission of scientific practices, specifically those in the field of Botany, taking the concepts of social memory and cultural heritage as a guideline. The ICN Herbarium belongs to the FederalUniversity of Rio Grande do Sul. Our research is interdisciplinary and based on participant observation and in depth interviews. The results show how science is done and how labor is divided in the Herbarium and its role as laboratory and space of reference and consultation. In conclusion, we believe that ICN Herbarium is at the heart of a system of objects and practices that ensures the continuity of the ways of doing and of scientific knowledge in life sciences. Therefore, the value of its scientific heritage is not restricted to the material aspects of its collection.