Issue # 147 _ May 2008
S&T Policy
Indicators

Return on investment
Evaluation reveals the level of efficiency of four FAPESP programs
By Fabrício MarquesPublic Policies

With the power of the law
Biota-FAPESP map becomes the parameter for removing native vegetation in São Paulo
Parnership

Integrated effort
FAPESP and federal government to finance bioenergy and climate change projects
Science
Geology

Land in Transit
Super continent that existed a billion years ago gains new contours
By Maria GuimarãesTechnology
Education

Computerized desks
Desks with touch screen for digital and manual writing
By Dinorah ErenoBiotechnology

Animal Alternative
Transgenic goats, cows, hens, and mice are a new way to produce drugs
By Marcos de OliveiraHumanities
Linguistics

Network of intrigues
Urban legends spread through the internet bring panic to the web
By Gonçalo Júnior