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Regional economics expert advocates for strengthening mid-sized cities in Brazil

Clelio Campolina Diniz was dean of UFMG and served as minister of science, technology & innovation

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José Roque: Physicist talks about the Sirius accelerator and Brazil’s first maximum biosafety level laboratory

Director-General of the Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM) won the 2025 Admiral Álvaro Alberto Award

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Regina Macedo: Biologist reformulates view on bird behavior

São Paulo native from UnB who helped revise concepts about sexual selection in the tropics and cooperative breeding has dedicated herself to another passion since last year: painting

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Christiane Taubira: An Amazonian with global reach

After serving as a member of parliament and minister in France, the French-Guyanese economist is preparing to contribute to COP30 with a study on the diversity of local populations

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Philosopher looks back at his academic career and the task of managing research funding

At FAPESP for more than 30 years, Luiz Henrique Lopes dos Santos helped formulate projects such as the foundation's Code of Good Practices

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Suzana Nunes: Female chemical engineer lives in Saudi Arabia

Brazilian scientist develops membranes that act as sophisticated filters, while also working on the permeability of science across genders and countries

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Allaine Cerwonka: Artificial intelligence connections

Director of UK's national institute for data science discusses research collaborations with Brazil

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Ivo Karmann: Geologist of the void

In good humor and with a strong team spirit, researcher tells of the beginnings and evolution of scientific investigations into caves in Brazil

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Maysa Furlan: Breaking the glass ceiling

Maysa Furlan, a specialist in natural product chemistry and the first female dean of UNESP, reflects on the challenges women face in science

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Maria Amélia Veras: A keen eye for disparities

Dr. Maria Amélia Veras investigates the living conditions of transgender and homosexual individuals, alongside viral factors, to curb the spread of sexually transmitted infections

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Liane Rossi: Brazilian scientist recognized by Swedish royalty

USP researcher who specializes in sustainable chemistry was awarded King Carl XVI Gustaf Professorship in Environmental Science

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Anacláudia Rossbach: The quest for more resilient cities

Brazilian director of United Nations program says cities play an important role in the process of adapting to and mitigating climate change

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“If left untreated, bipolar disorder is a progressive disease,” says psychiatrist Flávio Kapczinski

UFRGS researcher is part of an international group defining the progressive stages of the disorder and is leading a survey of mental illnesses in Brazil

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USP sociologist is renowned for her studies on care

Nadya Araujo Guimarães has analyzed the working conditions of professionals such as caregivers for the elderly and domestic workers

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Elisabete Fernandes: Transparency with radiation

Researcher explains how radioisotopes can help track products such as timber, meat, soybean, and coffee

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José Nelson Onuchic: Genetic structure modeler

Brazilian physicist who specializes in protein and DNA folding helped restore the genome of the woolly mammoth

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Ruy Caldas: From Grande sertão to plant biochemistry

At 84, the agronomist who cultivated research teams and programs across Brazilian universities looks back on his career

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Antoinette WinklerPrins: From the Amazon to research funding

Deputy division director of the US National Science Foundation was in São Paulo to discuss potential collaborations with Brazilians

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Graça Nunes: AI with no illusions

Expert from USP São Carlos warns about the limitations and ethical obstacles of artificial intelligence

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Francis Wolff: Traveling the tropics

French philosopher looks back on his time teaching at USP and says his work is fueled by dialogue

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Milton Thiago de Mello: Sharp memories of a centenarian

At 108, the veterinarian revisits his military and research career and discusses his contribution towards combating brucellosis and training primatologists

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Miguel de Barros: The sea swallowing the land

Sociologist from Guinea-Bissau discusses loss of arable land and rising food insecurity due to impact of climate change in West Africa

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Emmanuel Tourinho: The rainforest won’t survive without traditional populations

According to the dean of UFPA, social degradation in the Amazon also threatens to destroy the biome

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Adalberto Val: A fascination for the fish of the Amazon

The biologist from São Paulo discovered the adaptation mechanisms of the region's species to variations in oxygen and temperature in the rivers

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Bruno Geloneze: Injections alone will not solve the problem

New anti-obesity drugs work well, says UNICAMP endocrinologist, but they need to be combined with a good diet and exercise to produce lasting benefits

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Rodolfo Hoffmann: Calculating our inequalities

The economist made a name for himself with his analyses on income distribution in Brazil

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A sociological look at health

FIOCRUZ researcher emeritus created methodologies for investigating how violence affects the lives of specific groups, such as elderly individuals and police officers

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Eliza Freire: Lizards, snakes, and prejudice

In spaces once occupied exclusively by men, Eliza Freire identified new species and uncovered new knowledge of the diversity of reptiles in Northeast Brazil

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Pedro Meira Monteiro: “We need to incorporate new voices into traditional archives”

Princeton professor says institutions need to rethink their collections with an eye on diversity

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Antonio Bianco: An adjustment to hypothyroidism treatment

The Brazilian physician based in the USA explains how he discovered that current hormone therapy could fail and proposes a correction to its use

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