Bruno de Pierro
Infrastructure
Floating laboratory
Brazilian Navy survey vessel to receive R$75 million in funding under new agreement
Good practices
The weight of Justice
Researchers debate whether scientific misconduct should be treated as a crime
Computer science
A world that is controlled by algorithms
Logical computer systems have a growing impact on everyday life
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Closer links with industry
UNICAMP is Brazil’s highest ranked university for patent applications, and USP is highest ranked for licensing royalties
PUBLICATIONS
A patient’s perspective
Medical journals invite patients to help review scientific articles about their conditions
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Closer links with industry
UNICAMP is Brazil’s highest-ranked university for patent applications, and USP for licensing royalties
DIFFUSION
Cartoon Science
The rising popularity of comic strips in science and research communication
INTERVIEW
Igor Pacca: In search of the secrets of inner Earth
Physicist Igor Pacca trailblazed geophysics research in Brazil and studied continental drift by investigating changes in Earth’s magnetic field
By Carlos Fioravanti and Bruno de Pierro
REMOTE SENSING
Help facing the fire
Brazilian states begin using new tools to analyze data on forest fires
Scientometrics
#The100Most Commented
Altmetric publishes a list of the scientific articles most talked about on social media in 2017