Bruno de Pierro

Pedagogy

Beyond theorems and equations

How theoretical disputes and political conflicts influenced mathematics teaching

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Literature

A multifaceted author

New research and an exhibition about Carolina de Jesus demonstrate the writer's versatility beyond her celebrated work Child of the Dark

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Retrospect

Between stars, politicians and artists

Mario Schenberg was a prominent theoretical physicist, congressman, and art critic

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Archaeology

The Koriabo puzzle

Evidence reveals Pre-Columbian ceramic style used by indigenous peoples of the lower Amazon

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Public policy

Health under construction

Researchers propose a collaborative model to help prevent workplace accidents

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Retrospect

Education for democracy

Anísio Teixeira’s work is the basis for the defense of public, free, and secular education in Brazil

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History

Overseas connections

Researchers investigate the production and dissemination of knowledge during the Portuguese Empire, and their ambiguous power relationships with the colonies

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Retrospect

Physician, anthropologist, and broadcaster

Inquisitive and inventive, Edgard Roquette-Pinto participated in the country’s antiracial movements and the introduction of radio

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Interview

Silvio Meira: A hopeful realist

Creator of one of the most important ecosystems of innovation in the country, the computer scientist discusses the emergence of the digital era in Brazil

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Retrospect

The roots of environmentalism

Colonial period exploitation, and the counterculture movement influenced the course of research and environmental defense in Brazil

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COVID-19

Healthy spaces

The knowledge acquired during past pandemics, especially long-term ones, can help us face the current one

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Cover

The distance between dental research and treatment

The pandemic focuses attention on the debate regarding scientific production and dental care in the public healthcare system

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Obituary

The aggregator of knowledge and people

Physicist Roberto Salmeron was a professor at École Polytechnique and one of the founders of UnB

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Teaching

Beyond the classroom

School and university closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic spark debate on distance learning

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Music

Noise, Brazilian style

An ongoing project seeks to map and analyze the particularities of sound art created in Brazil

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Sociology

Objects of desire

In 2011, a replica of the sapphire and diamond ring Kate Middleton wore on her wedding day became a best seller in low-end high street stores in Brazil’s southeastern city of São Paulo

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Retrospect

Cameras in the operating room

Photographer and filmmaker Benedito Duarte has produced around 500 documentaries on medical activities and research in São Paulo

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History

A feast for historians

New studies help to explain how changing eating habits shaped culture and the economy in São Paulo and Recife

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Careers

Straight to the point

Clearer and simpler posters increase potential dissemination

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Interview

Klement Tockner: Creative environments

President of Austrian agency explains how the industry can benefit from basic science

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INTERVIEW

Jean-Pierre Bourguignon: Innovation driven by ambition

Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, president of the European Research Council, discusses the case for funding high-risk projects and the need to help society understand the transformative power of science

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Interview

France Córdova: Understanding the nature of things

Director of the National Science Foundation talks about the importance of funding basic science and evaluates the contribution to society made by the social sciences

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Research funding

Demand-side innovation

Newly released guidance aims to expand public technology procurement in Brazil

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Interview

Peretz Lavie: Building an innovation ecosystem

The president of Technion talks about the principles and guidelines that led an Israeli university to becoming a global benchmark

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Publications

Articles animated

Scientific journals publish videos to make research and experimental results more transparent and educational

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Obituary

Development planning

Economist João Paulo dos Reis Velloso founded FINEP and cocreated IPEA

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Publications

Reaction to Plan S

Consultation receives more than 600 suggestions on how open-access strategy could be changed

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COVER

Science communication without barriers

European Commission and research funding agencies seek allies for global open-access initiative

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INTERVIEW

Cristina Russo: Science diplomacy

European Commission director discusses challenges in expanding open access to publicly funded research

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FUNDING

Out of the comfort zone

IPEA study finds tax incentives have failed to boost private R&D investment in Brazil in recent years

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