The most relevant news from the Art and Ideas section of 2022 in El Economista

One of the predominant topics in the section on Art and Ideas, for the third consecutive year, was the Covid-19. The information was totally dynamic and the news related to this disease lost relevance in a short time, due to the emergence of new events.

In the cultural section of The Economist, the attention of the readers was also focused on the emergence of free streaming platforms, the possible ecocide of the Mayan Train, the new Conacyt rules for granting scholarships, the influence of childhood on adult life and the Mexican illustrator who has sold art digital to famous people. We invite you to read the count below.

Covid-19

News about the Covid-19 pandemic got the most attention from our readers. Since what medicines to takeaccording to the UNAM, up to the requirements that the United States requested to enter their country.

As expected, the information was changing as 2022 progressed. The readers, through our reports, articles and follow-ups, also answered their questions about the application of the reinforcement of the vaccines and the symptoms that characterized the fifth wave in Mexico.

Other news that was among the most read in Art and Ideas

The boom of free streaming platforms is coming

According to Germán Palomares, Director of Canela TV (a free platform for Latin American and Turkish soap operas, as well as reality shows), in 2022 we would see a growth in streaming through new paid platforms and others without paying, but with advertising. The differentiating factor will be the quality of the content, if it is to the taste of the public, reported Francisco de Anda.

Las platform OTT (abbreviations in English of over-the-top or free transmission service) pay in Mexico have around 11 million subscribers. Although throughout the year that is ending we witnessed how many people canceled their services.

What the Mayan Train could destroy in its path

Below the outline of what will be the Mayan Train, there are 1,650 submerged caves, along 1,400 kilometers. Its value is incalculable from the ecological, archaeological and speleological side. In this area there is evidence of civilizations from 14,000 years ago.

Even some hotel businessmen in Quintana Roo have expressed concern about the impact that the railway work may have on the transportation system. underground caves Sac Actún, considered the largest in the world. And they have proposed that the train only go as far as Cancun and from there it connects with a light rail that would run along the side of Highway 307, reported Francisco de Anda.

Conacyt announces new guidelines to award postgraduate scholarships

The director of the National Council for Science and Technology (CONACYT) Maria Elena Alvarez-Buylla reported on the new categorization and allocation of postgraduate scholarships. In the National Postgraduate System (SNP) 9,222 students were registered, of which 7,990 received a scholarship, reported Nelly Toche.

The golden rules for educating children, according to the philosopher John Locke

The influence of the events experienced in the early years will have consequences in adulthood. Much of the psychologists and educators affirm it, but this idea is not new. The first time it was raised, it was in the book “Some ideas about education”written by John Locke, In XVII century. This work became the reference manual on early childhood education in many Anglo-Saxon countries. This is a text by Santiago Iñiguez de Onzoño, originally published in The Conversation

Pablo Stanley: the Mexican who sold NFT to Tyler Winklevoss, Keith Grossman, Denis Rodman, Eva Longoria and Thalía

Pablo Stanley is a mexican illustrator and designer. He has a career spanning two decades and recently entered the world of digital art. Specifically, Stanley has sold NFT (non-fungible voucher that is an encrypted digital asset). In other words, an NFT is a unique digital certificate that guarantees a work of art or a collector’s item. The author, originally from Baja California, has sold his NFT to famous people in different fields, reported Iván Quezada in this interview.

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