Fabrício Marques
Interview
Carlos Guerra Schrago: The theory and practice of evolution
The discipline that seeks to reconstruct the histories of species is itself evolving, according to UFRJ biologist
By Fabrício Marques and Maria Guimarães
Interview
Luiz Eugênio Mello: Even something good has room for improvement
The new scientific director of FAPESP on his plans and the challenges for research as a result of the pandemic
By Fabrício Marques, Neldson Marcolin and Alexandra Ozorio de Almeida
Interview
Carlos Henrique de Brito Cruz: An igniter of change
FAPESP scientific director shares how he encouraged behaviors that helped improve research in São Paulo
By Fabrício Marques, Neldson Marcolin and Alexandra Ozorio de Almeida
Good practices
The spread of plagiarism
Russian Academy of Sciences uncovers widespread misconduct, leading to the retraction of 869 articles
Science communication
Breaking out of the bubble
Academic journals in Brazil rarely use Facebook to share their content with the public, study shows
Good practices
Crackdown on fraudulent citations
Publishers and journals attempt to combat fraudulent conduct in the article review process
Good practices
Employees or spies?
Report recommends ways of preventing foreign influence on research in the USA
Pesquisa fapesp 20 years
Growth in numbers
Brazil’s research indicators have improved consistently over the past two decades
University autonomy
Fuel for innovation
Stable funding stimulated São Paulo state universities to invest in collaborating with the private sector and in signing technology transfers
University autonomy
The race for excellence
Strong performance in international rankings and against benchmarks reflects a drive for research impact at state universities in São Paulo
University autonomy
Tools for planning the future
Stable funding at state universities in São Paulo has allowed for continual education about financial management
Scientific publications
Increasing research visibility
Universities are encouraging researchers to store copies of their articles in institutional repositories available to the public