Communication

SBPC

Seeds of knowledge

The lectures, debates, and publications of the organization that promotes Brazilian science

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PUBLICATIONS

A patient’s perspective

Medical journals invite patients to help review scientific articles about their conditions

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DIFFUSION

Cartoon Science

The rising popularity of comic strips in science and research communication

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Magdalena Skipper

First female leader of the journal Nature

British geneticist is the new editor in chief of Nature

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More people in the rainforest

New archaeological sites and evidence of plant domestication support the idea that pre-Columbian Amazonia was densely populated

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COOPERATION

A catalyst for debate

For ten years, the Mobilization for Business Innovation has been guiding corporate strategies and coordinating the dialogue between government, the private sector, and universities

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COVER

A world controlled by algorithms

Logical computer systems are having a growing impact on everyday life

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Careers

From the newsroom to the medical clinic

After working as a journalist in Brazil and Europe, Christian Kieling switched to medicine and today researches depression in adolescents

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DATA MANAGEMENT 

Unbalanced Dissemination

Reuse of scientific data is still uncommon, and varies depending on the field of knowledge

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Careers

A calling to coach

At age 26, Carolina Nalon gave up biology to start a human development company

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Scenarios

Determinants of survival in industry

Experts assess the risks and opportunities created by potentially disruptive technological developments

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JOURNALS

Tactics designed to raise impact

Brazilian journals tighten up procedures and turn to specialist editorial support in an effort to increase citations

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Digital Information

World’s largest library to begin collecting tweets on a selective basis

The US Library of Congress will begin selecting specific content to be stored

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careers

Podcast series is a guide to life beyond the university

Podcast series is a guide to life beyond the university

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CAREERS

Connections that bring results

Networking increases job opportunities and partnerships in research

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Michael Shermer

Michael Shermer: In favor of reason

American science communicator fights irrational thinking and fundamentalism

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SCIENTIFIC DISSEMINATION

Dancing for science

Brazilian researcher wins Science magazine’s “Dance Your PhD” contest

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JOURNALS

A stir in the library

German universities wrestle with publishing giant to expand open access

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Communication

China censors scientific journals

China censors scientific journals

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careers

Project boosts scientists’ use of Instagram

Project boosts scientists’ use of Instagram

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Journals

Open access research

Open access to Brazilian journals is important, but its impact is limited

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cover

The race towards Industry 4.0

Strategies to drive advanced manufacturing in Brazil

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Cover

Brazil’s Internet of Things

Internet of Things has the potential to increase economic productivity

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Outreach

Global challenges of science communication

Event in Greece introduced science communication activities

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AUDIOVISUAL ARTS

The inner city speaks for itself

Inner city video activists show their own vision of São Paulo

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Communication

Elsevier gains ground in the repositories sector

Elsevier is a dominant force in the open access repositories sector

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TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Balloons for internet access

Balloons help carry the internet to remote parts of the planet

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SPACE ENGINEERING 

A new communications satellite

New satellite is expected to improve civil communication system

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Canary Haz

App finds scientific articles

App finds scientific articles

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homage

Reviewers immortalized in sculpture

Russian sociologist proposed a monument to honor reviewers

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