S&T Policy
INFRASTRUCTURE
New research facilities
Federal government includes six projects of interest to scientific community in Growth Acceleration Plan
SCIENCE OUTREACH
Theater company highlights women scientists
YouTube web series and plays include Brazilian and foreign researchers
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
By Fabrício Marques, Neldson Marcolin and Alexandra Ozorio de Almeida
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Obstacles to innovation
Knowledge about Zika and Chikungunya resulted in several patents, but few products within public reach
SCIENTOMETRICS
Study estimates influence of experienced researchers in collaborations
243 million articles by 2.6 million coauthors were evaluated
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
By Fabrício Marques, Neldson Marcolin and Alexandra Ozorio de Almeida
Knowledge production
Analysis of millions of papers and patents suggests science is becoming less disruptive
Study indicates limits on the ability of researchers to change the direction of fields of knowledge