Issue # 270 _ August 2018
Cover
- The reasons for the decline in vaccinations
- At least nine factors contribute to a reduction in childhood immunization and increase the risk of the reappearance of serious illnesses By Ricardo Zorzetto
- Unequal treatment
- There have been improvements in the accessibility and quality of healthcare services around the world over the last 25 years, but there are still pronounced regional disparities By Carlos Fioravanti
S&T Policy
MANAGEMENT
A rising platform
Modernization of the Lattes CV database looks to increase confidence in its data and stimulate debate on the platform's potential
By Bruno de PierroPUBLICATIONS
A patient's perspective
Medical journals invite patients to help review scientific articles about their conditions
By Bruno de PierroBIBLIOMETRICS
Responsible metrics
Company that determines the impact factor of scientific journals shares the data behind the results
By Fabrício MarquesScience
EVOLUTION
How snakes arrived in the Galápagos
Brazilian and Ecuadorian researchers trace the routes the reptiles used to colonize the archipelago and identify three new species
By Carlos FioravantiEcology
Monkeys under threat
Around 60% of primate species may disappear by the end of the century, study finds
By Rodrigo de Oliveira AndradeMathematics
Fields Medal winners
Four researchers are awarded the most prestigious prize in mathematics at a congress in Rio de Janeiro
By Igor ZolnerkevicGeology
Receding seas on Trindade intrigue researchers
The Atlantic has receded by 3 meters over the last 6,000 years on the shores of Brazil’s eastern-most island
By Victória FlórioINTERVIEW
Robert Shelton: A partnership between giants
President of the GMT telescope explains why he joined together with competitor TMT to secure funding from the National Science Foundation
By Marcos PivettaASTROPHYSICS
Cosmic accelerator
Supermassive black hole outside the Milky Way is first confirmed source of high-energy neutrinos
By Igor ZolnerkevicAstrophysics
Primordial origin
Distant galaxies 13 billion light-years from Earth are home to the first black holes created in the Universe, with masses as much as a billion times greater than the Sun
By Igor ZolnerkevicSBPC
Seeds of knowledge
The lectures, debates, and publications of the organization that promotes Brazilian science
By Carlos FioravantiTechnology
INTERVIEW
Andrew Simpson: Ready for take-off
A biochemist talks about Orygen Biotecnologia's projects and the importance of biologic medicines
By Yuri VasconcelosHumanities
DESIGN
Printing heritage
The first printing shops in São Paulo were established by lawyers and politicians
By Christina Queiroz
