Public policies
DATA
Scientific articles & economic activity
The graph presents data on GDP per capita and scientific articles published per million inhabitants for selected countries
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Public Policies
Alcohol law prevented 400,000 hospitalizations
Alcohol law reduced hospitalizations and generated savings of R$247.7 million from 2012 to 2019
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DATA
Tax expenditures associated with research, development, and innovation (RDI)
Tax expenditures associated with research, development, and innovation
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GOOD PRACTICES
Florida governor proposes law to review tenure of university professors
American Association of University Professors calls the bill an attack on academic freedom
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FAPESP – 60 YEARS
FAPESP has an extensive bibliographic collection about its history
Books, articles, reports, and open-access academic papers record and analyze the foundation's history and its contributions to the advancement of science in Brazil
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FAPESP – 60 YEARS
Beyond borders
In its six decades, São Paulo’s FAPESP has helped to strengthen Brazil’s broader science, technology, and innovation ecosystem
GOOD PRACTICES
Australia vetos six humanities research projects
Move sparks debate over political interference in science
ECONOMICS
Tax burden reinforces gender inequality
From greater consumption of essential goods to income tax, the burden is heavier for women
By Diego Viana
Tax history
The Empire’s coffers
Studies on taxation and public spending offer new interpretations on the formation of Brazil
By Diego Viana
Higher education
Barriers to inclusion
Affirmative action has yet to gain ground in Brazilian graduate education
COVID-19
Third dose lowers risk of death
Coronavirus vaccine booster doses significantly reduce the risk of death from COVID-19
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Financing
More money for science in the USA
The US House of Representatives passed a bill expanding the budgets of research-funding agencies in the country
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Public health
Mosquito net benefits last for decades
Mosquito net benefits last for decades
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Recognition
Tribute to Antonieta de Barros
Antonieta de Barros (1901–1952) has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC)
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GOOD PRACTICES
Biden’s chief science advisor forced to resign
Biden's chief science advisor forced to resign
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