Fabrício Marques

Interview

Jacques Marcovitch: USP has accomplished much and can do more

Former USP dean Jacques Marcovitch looks back on contributions made by Brazil’s leading university as it turns 90, and explores his own research interests, including academic metrics, bioeconomy, and entrepreneurial innovation

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Good practices

High sensitivity

Social psychologists say that controversial research topics may be targeted by covert censorship, calling for more transparency in science

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Biodiversity

Incomplete jigsaw puzzles

IBGE analysis indicates that records of the occurrence of species of fauna and flora are unevenly distributed in the Brazilian territory

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SCIENTIFIC DIFFUSION

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

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INDICATORS

Expanding opportunities

The FAPESP Annual Report shows that the foundation increased its research funding in 2022 and sought to recover from losses caused by the pandemic

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Good practices

A recipe to follow

Consortium proposes checklists to ensure that microscopy images in articles can be understood and confirmed

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Interview

Sergio Rezende: A compass to find the way

The physicist and former minister explains what he expects from the debates at the 5th National Science, Technology, and Innovation Conference, which takes place in June 2024

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Epidemiology

Neglected diseases in the crosshairs

Interministerial committee seeks to reduce the burden of diseases associated with poverty, with the aim of defeating them by 2030

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Good practices

Risky behavior

Researchers suggest parameters for judging cases of scientific misconduct involving recklessness

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Communication

The language barrier in scientific communication

Study exposes disadvantages faced by researchers whose first language is not English

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Development

Industrial policy retakes the spotlight

Government and private sector propose missions to combat deindustrialization of the Brazilian economy

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GOOD PRACTICES

Misconduct on display

Website that allows users to make anonymous comments on scientific articles has established itself as a platform for reporting ethical misconduct

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INDICATORS

Expanding opportunities for researchers

Annual Report shows that FAPESP increased funding in 2022 and sought to recover from losses caused by the pandemic

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INDICATORS

Brazilian scientific output suffers decline

Post-pandemic drop in scientific output in Brazil is one of the biggest in the world

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GOOD PRACTICES

Integrity advisors

Australia assesses the impact of specialists responsible for guiding teachers and students on responsible conduct, a model that is gaining ground in other countries

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Patents

The end of an era

The end of the FAPESP intellectual property protection program indicates there has been progress in the passing of scientific knowledge onto society

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OPEN ACCESS

The pain of exclusion

This study finds that discount and waiver policies for the publication of scientific articles with large publishers are limited and fail to consider the difficulties faced by authors from countries such as Brazil

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INTERVIEW

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

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GOOD PRACTICES

The poison that is also an antidote

Artificial intelligence, which poses unprecedented challenges to scientific integrity, is also behind many of the tools used to defend it

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Obstacles to innovation

Knowledge about Zika and Chikungunya resulted in several patents, but few products within public reach

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GENDER

Depictions of abusive behavior

The number of academic studies about the incidence and effects of bullying and sexual harassment in the country’s universities is growing

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Scientometrics

Study evaluates the output of computer scientists who publish far more articles than their average colleague

Methodology created by a group from UFMG identified anomalous practices in some cases

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Funding

Indicators show a decline in Research and Development in 2020

The pandemic affected private sector investments in Brazil

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SCIENTOMETRICS

Study estimates influence of experienced researchers in collaborations

243 million articles by 2.6 million coauthors were evaluated

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INTERVIEW

Alexandre de Ávila Gomide: Between dismantling and resilience

IPEA economist discusses new book analyzing the impact of policy dismantling in Brazil since 2016

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GOOD PRACTICES

Pay close attention to the signs

Conference attendees discuss new strategies for identifying and combating fraudulent articles sold by paper mills

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GOOD PRACTICES

Masters of disguise

Predatory journals seek to simulate respectability by fraudulenty naming prestigious scientists as article authors and editorial board members

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ANIMAL TESTING

Regulation establishes guidelines on the use of animals in research and teaching in Brazil

At 1100 pages long, the new manual took a decade to produce

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Human resources

Strategies for attracting and rewarding talent

Experts discuss how to increase interest in scientific careers among young people and better appreciate the work of researchers in Brazil

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INTERVIEW

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

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