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
Biotechnology
Animal Alternative
Transgenic goats, cows, hens, and mice are a new way to produce drugs
By Marcos de OliveiraEducation
Computerized desks
Desks with touch screen for digital and manual writing
By Dinorah ErenoHumanities
Architecture
Homes from bygone days
Research study reveals what life was like on São Paulo's coffee plantations
By Carlos Haag