Interview

Carmen Martin: Back to life

Center takes the activity of legal medicine from the limbo to privilege teaching and research

By Neldson Marcolin

Alfredo Bosi: Poetry as a response to oppression

Recently elected to the Brazilian Academy of Literature, the professor reaffirms his belief in the power of lyricism

By Rinaldo Gama

Marcelo Damy: Atomic opinions

Physicist defends the use of nuclear power stations for generating electricity and criticizes thermal energy

By Mariluce Moura and Neldson Marcolin

Nuno Pires de Carvalho: In defense of biodiversity

Wipo adopts the term biosquatting for acts of appropriation of traditional knowledge

Leandro Konder: The discrete charm of Marxism

Leandro Konder launches a new book, A Question of Ideology, in which he reasserts his beliefs in the modernity of Marx's ideological ideas

By Penha Rocha

Chana Malogolowkin: Visiting researcher

A geneticist based in Tel-Aviv tells of her travels through countries such as Brazil, the United States and Israel

By Neldson Marcolin

Andrew Peterson: Simulators of the future

Environmental modeling programs the effects of climatic changes and the expansion of disease in the world

By Carlos Fioravanti

John Vander Sande

John Vander Sande: Between two worlds

Director of a technology-based company and MIT professor came to Brazil to set out his ideas on entrepreneurism

By Marcos Pivetta

Muniz Sodré

Muniz Sodré: The way of life of the media

The way of life of the media

By Mariluce Moura

The pleasure of doing science

With his eyes open to the future of Physics, award-winning researcher says that the necessary social responsibility of the scientist does not obscure the playful nature of the practice of science

By Mariluce Moura

Eric Goles Chacc: Brazil, a strategic partner

Currently what is the percentage of investment in S&T in Chile? In Chile during 1999 the portion of resources put into S&T was 0.6% of our Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Today it’s 0.7%. President Ricardo Lagos has promised to get it up to 1.2% by the year 2006. To reach 1.2% means going from US$... View Article

By Claudia Izique

Ana Birulés i Bertran: Fiscal incentive for innovation

The European Council of Barcelona met on the 15th and 16th of March and suggested to its member countries that they amplify their investments in Science, Technology and Innovation over the next ten years, until they reach a percentage of 3.0% of their Gross Domestic Product. At what level are the current European investments in... View Article

By Claudia Izique

Ronaldo Sardenberg: Strategic route to growth

Minister invests in the integration of the Science and Technology system withinthe country and in international cooperation

By Claudia Izique and Mariluce Moura

Carlos Alfredo Joly and Vanderlei Perez Canhos:In favor of the environment

Amongst 142 countries, Brazil achieved a prominent position in the recently announced Environmental Sustainability Index. But the coordinators of FAPESP's Biota program warn: there is still plenty of room to be conquered in the international scena

By Mariluce Moura - Diretora de Redação

Interview

Reginaldo Prandi: The illustrated tent of miracles

The illustrated tent of miracles

By Revisor and Redação

Interview

Leopoldo de Meis: Science with art and emotion

Leopoldo de Meis, 63 years old, is an exceptional figure from the Brazilian scientific community. Graduated in medicine from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), professor of Biochemistry at UFRJ’s Institute of Biomedical Sciences and one of the most respected researchers in his area, he publishes non-stop in the most important scientific magazines... View Article

Interview

Esper Cavalheiro: From the theoretical to the practical

The new president of the CNPq, the neurologist Dr. Esper Cavalheiro, spoke about scholarships, the Tundisi Report and the role of development agencies.