Issue # 139 _ September 2007
S&T Policy
Indicators
A rocky path
Lack of information jeopardizes firms' investments in innovation
By Claudia IziqueBiodiversity
The age of reason
The fruit of Biota-FAPESP are shared among universities and become perennial
By Fabrício MarquesEnergy
The submarine that provides light
Program to receive R$ 1 billion for reactor, which will also be able to generate power
By Claudia IziqueScience
Climate Change
Green Winds
Stimulating production can be coupled with carbon credits, in order to avoid economic stagnation
By Carlos FioravantiEntomology
Posthumous memoirs
Insects in cadavers contain information that helps to explain mysterious deaths
By Francisco BicudoTechnology
Optical Technology
The LED revolution
Researchers from São Carlos are developing equipment using light-emitting diodes
By Yuri VasconcelosComputer Sciences
Experiments on the net
The Internet of the future is object of research studies
By Marcos de OliveiraHumanities
The Economy
Who supervises the supervisors?
The TAM tragedy fuels the debate on regulatory agencies
By Carlos HaagSociology
The battle against consumption by children
Children have become a direct target for all kinds of products
By Gonçalo Júnior