Rodrigo de Oliveira Andrade

Aeronautical engineering

The arrival of flying cars

Development of eVTOLs advances in Brazil and around the world

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Environment

Hidden landscapes in the Pantanal

Researchers find a 1000 km2 lake hidden under aquatic plants on the plains of the Rio Negro

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Scientific production

The race to measure impact

Brazilian universities increasingly investing in offices dedicated to managing and measuring performance

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Retrospect

Teaching a trade

Established in 1909, Escolas de Aprendizes Artífices were the start of a technical education network that now has federal institutes spread across 644 campuses

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Astronomy

Cosmic pretzel

Image shows system formed of two young stars entwined within discs of gas and dust filaments

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Interview

Richard Sever: Speeding up scientific communication

Biochemist suggests all researchers should be required to publish draft manuscripts on public repositories

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Environment

Forestry budgets

Researchers examine why some conservation areas receive more public funding than others

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Resistance to science

Crisis of confidence sparks global debate on how to respond to attacks on science

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Cover

In the British expedition’s shadow

The Sobral eclipse was also observed by scientific expeditions from Brazil and the US

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When light bent

Observations of the 1919 solar eclipse from Brazil and Africa provided the first experimental proof of Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity

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Epidemiology

A resurgence of leprosy

New cases have risen in Brazil for two consecutive years, with more than 28,000 confirmed cases in 2018

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The impact of brain circulation

Compared to other countries, Brazil sends fewer scientists abroad and has no policies to take advantage of their experience

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Epidemiology

Health in the balance

Spending cuts in primary care could curb decline in premature mortality, modeling shows

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Public policy 

When science shapes action

A study assesses Brazilian politicians' interest in academic research, and how the results of research influence the decision-making process

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Retrospect

An ecologist in the New World

Naturalist Alexander von Humboldt explored the Americas in the early nineteenth century and alerted the world to human impact on the environment

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Public policy 

Enhanced treatment

Studies identify new evidence that cash transfer programs help fight tuberculosis in Brazil

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Funding

New life for the Ipiranga Museum

With support from public and private companies, construction to restore and modernize the monumental building begins in September

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Profile

Learning to save

Brazilian living in the United States pushes for financial education in public schools

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Careers

Research at high school

Scientific foundation courses give high-school students a chance to experience academic research

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Retrospect

A physicist with a passion for light

Sérgio Porto played an important role in the introduction and application of laser technology in several fields in Brazil

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PROFILE

Extending connections

Brazilian physicist Cecilia Chirenti wins place on Canadian research program for female scientists

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CAREERS

Women resuming a prominent role in computing

Initiatives encourage girls to explore technology, programming, and entrepreneurship in Brazil

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RETROSPECT

Fight for the forest

For 30 years, IBAMA has been working to protect the environment in Brazil through operations based on technical studies and scientific research

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Water engineering

Removing salt from water

Ceará plans to build Brazil’s first large-scale desalination facility as new and more cost-effective technologies emerge in Brazil and abroad

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University policy

Embracing differences

New management at UNICAMP will bring together initiatives for the promotion of human rights among students, professors, and employees

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History

Memories indelible by fire

For 200 years, the National Museum contributed knowledge in the natural sciences and inspired the creation of several other science museums

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Environment

Life goes on

Environmental legislation helps reconnect Atlantic Forest fragments in agricultural regions across Brazil

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Careers

Reducing roadkill

Biologist wins environmental conservation award for her wildlife monitoring and management startup

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Careers

The importance of (good) public speaking

Balanced and thought-provoking presentations can help disseminate research results and open doors to new opportunities

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In the British expedition’s shadow

The Sobral eclipse was also observed by scientific expeditions from Brazil and the US

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