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Retrospect
Difficult to tame
Since the 18th century, people have been trying to generate energy from the sea
Cover
The cure for the ailment
Does the country really need an electoral system reform?
By Carlos Haag
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Reflections far from the turbulence
Reflections far from the turbulence
Genomics
Fascinating and terrifying
Scientists detail the strategies for the survival of three parasites
Climatology
The map of the winds
Air currents lead humidity or smoke from the Amazon to the Prata basin
Interview
Oswaldo Frota-Pessoa: The lively prose of a master scientist
Listening to 88-year-old Oswaldo Frota-Pessoa, one of the pioneers of genetic medicine in Brazil, it becomes easy to understand why his qualities as a professor are celebrated by researchers of several generations who have been amongst his pupils. If in the classroom he availed himself of a delicious, multicolored narrative, full of wit and always... View Article
Philosophy
Tormented nature
Project discusses the dangers of the merchandizing of science
By Carlos Haag
Indicators
Accident along the way
A contraction in the economy has limited technological advance in Brazil
Intellectual property
Getting Stronger
Countries seek measures to protect biodiversity
Federal Government
A physicist at the head of the ministry
Sergio Rezende assumes Science and Technology
Biophotonics
Spectrums of life
Optical tweezers and spectroscopy to facilitate the study of living cells
Biomedical engineering
Sharp sight
Sensor does a more detailed diagnosis of visual imperfections
Materials engineering
Plastic under control
System improves the production of bottles made with polymers
Retrospect
Fire and iron
In the interior of Sao Paulo, the two-hundred-year old Ipanema steel mill is restored
Letter from the editor | 113
An in-depth Brazil is worthy of attention
An in-depth Brazil is worthy of attention
Physiology
The chemistry of acupuncture
Acupuncture combat gastric ulcer and improve sleeping quality