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Published online 25 February 2004 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news040223-4
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Science meets samba
Carnaval dancers hope to sway public perceptions.
Visitors to this year's Carnaval in the Brazilian party city Rio de Janeiro were treated to more than glittering costumes and swinging samba. They also got a small dose of science.
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