Highlights
Physics
Moving sculptures
Computer simulations explain how the giant dunes on Mars emerge and evolve
Literature
What’s life like without dragons?
Harry Potter is a good reason to discuss the current desire for enchantment
By Carlos Haag
History
The citizen who smelled like a king
Profiles show that Pedro II was more interested in the essence of power
By Carlos Haag
Memory
Always in the vanguard
Carmen Portinho helped to change architecture and the arts in Rio de Janeiro
Interview
Lilia Moritz Schwarcz: Almost blacks, almost whites
Anthropologist Lilia Schwarcz discusses the link between science and racism in Brazil
By Carlos Haag
Evaluation
Internet academies
Brazil is in the ranking of universities that disclose their production
Cover
Africa in the genes of the Brazilian people
DNA analysis reveals regions that fed the slave traffic
Genetics
The DNA of the Pampas (grassy plains)
Guarani and Charrua Indians are among the Gaucho's ancestors