Fabrício Marques
SCIENTIFIC DIFFUSION
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Communication barrier
Study outlines disadvantages faced by authors of scientific articles who do not speak English as a native language and ways to overcome them
Good practices
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A recipe to follow
Consortium proposes checklists to ensure that microscopy images in articles can be understood and confirmed
Good practices
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Risky behavior
Researchers suggest parameters for judging cases of scientific misconduct involving recklessness
INTERVIEW
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Marcio de Castro: A boost for bold research
New scientific director shares his vision for science and the future of FAPESP and reflects on his career as a plant geneticist
By Fabrício Marques, Neldson Marcolin and Alexandra Ozorio de Almeida
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
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Obstacles to innovation
Knowledge about Zika and Chikungunya resulted in several patents, but few products within public reach