Alexandra Ozorio de Almeida - Diretora de Redação

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Youth on the agenda

Some people say that youth is defined as anyone 20 years younger than yourself. The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), however, has to work with more precise criteria than that, so it defines the category as all individuals aged 15 to 29 years old. Two years ago, there were 50 million young people... View Article

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Paths and exchanges

Last December, a banking institution launched an advertising campaign giving customers tips on how to reduce their carbon footprint. One suggestion was to reduce meat consumption, which led to a strong reaction from the livestock sector, which went as far as holding barbecues in front of the bank’s branches. One of the biggest problems with... View Article

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Challenges in the Amazon

The debate on the Amazon’s future depends largely on how exactly we define development. Since the 1970s, several governmental initiatives—as well as many private, often illegal ones—have focused on occupying the territory for farming and mining activities, as well as using its rivers to generate electricity, even if uncontrolled logging is involved. Northern Brazil is... View Article

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A Dynamic Universe

The evolution of science is much less linear and predictable, as well as more susceptible to mistakes and chance, than it might first appear. There are often interesting stories behind important discoveries that despite now seeming irrefutable, may have been controversial at the time. One such case occurred 100 years ago, and a Brazilian scientist... View Article

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The S&T budget and beyond

The S&T budget and beyond

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Connections and classifications

Connections and classifications

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