Issue # 304 _ June 2021
Cover
- Science on the ropes
- Successive budget cuts have eroded Brazil’s capacity to fund research By Rodrigo de Oliveira Andrade
- The American strategy
- The United States plans to invest heavily in STI to accelerate its economic recovery and respond to China's threat to its technological leadership By Rodrigo de Oliveira Andrade
- A compass for science
- Founded 70 years ago, CAPES and CNPq have each played a central role in building the research ecosystem in Brazil By Fabrício Marques
COVID-19
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Severe illness in children
A rare syndrome linked to the novel coronavirus causes lesions in multiple organs
By Ricardo ZorzettoINNOVATION
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Start, fall down, get up, start over
This describes the lives of entrepreneurs facing continuous unforeseen events on the road to success
By Carlos FioravantiPublic policy
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Health under construction
Researchers propose a collaborative model to help prevent workplace accidents
By Bruno de Pierro