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Woman walking in a flooded street surrounded by houses, utility poles, and storm debris after an urban flooding event. The image shows the impacts of floods on communities, infrastructure, and daily routines

01 / July / 2026

El Niño 2026 raises concerns in Brazil

Technical note predicts a high likelihood of the phenomenon developing in the second semester, putting extreme heat, droughts, flooding, and Brazil’s public health preparedness in the spotlight.

Por Bruno de Pierro

Portrait of Lennart Banse outdoors in an urban area, with a canal and buildings out of focus in the background. The researcher is smiling, dressed in a coat and scarf in what appears to be a cold setting.

30 / June / 2026

What motivates early-career researchers to communicate science?

Lennart Banse discusses why symbolic recognition of science communication does not always translate into concrete support

Por Bruno de Pierro

Writer Tamara Prior is seated in a studio with warm amber lighting in the background, holding the book Quando a Vida Pede Coragem. She is wearing a brown blouse and smiling slightly as she shows the book’s cover to the camera.

24 / February / 2026

Breast cancer, science, and autonomy: Why read Quando a Vida Pede Coragem

Historian transforms her experience with cancer into a critical reflection on evidence-based medicine, information overload, and patient agency.

Por Bruno de Pierro

A man in an office works on a laptop with code and text on the screen, with books and a clock in the background. The image portrays the use of digital technologies and programming in the context of research and data analysis.

18 / February / 2026

How is AI reshaping scientific practice—and why does this require governance and ethical reflection?

Incorporating artificial intelligence into research routines increases productivity but poses new challenges for transparency and institutional accountability

Por Bruno de Pierro

28 / January / 2026

Crisis in U.S. Federal Science: The impact of a mass exodus of PhDs

A Science magazine survey shows that more than 10,000 PhDs have left federal positions since Donald Trump’s return to the White House

Por Bruno de Pierro

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16 / January / 2026

Ignored risk: NEJM issues warning about smokeless tobacco

Smokeless tobacco accounts for a significant share of oral cancer cases worldwide, warns influential medical journal

Por Bruno de Pierro

Rita Lobo in a colorful kitchen, leafing through an open cookbook on a wooden countertop. In the background, pots, dishes, and cookbooks are arranged on purple shelves. An orange cast-iron pot is on the stove, beside jars of grains and spices.

14 / January / 2026

Rita Lobo: “Science makes an impact when it reaches people’s tables”

Chef and TV host discusses partnership with scientists and strategies for tackling unhealthy eating in Brazil

Por Bruno de Pierro

Karin Herrera, vice president of Guatemala, seated on a cream sofa with a dark wood frame, in an elegant interior setting. She is wearing a light-brown vest and trousers, a beige blouse with ruffled sleeves, and a smartwatch on her left wrist. Her hands are crossed in her lap, reflecting a formal posture.

06 / January / 2026

Applying science to a nation’s most urgent challenges

Karin Herrera, vice president of Guatemala, discusses how scientific training guides public decision-making in a country with marked inequalities

Por Bruno de Pierro

An abstract scene shows two scientists in the foreground speaking to an attentive audience, indicating direct communication between research and society. Intense shades of red, dark blue, black, and white create an atmosphere of tension and dynamism, evoking debates about trust and uncertainty. Fragmented geometric shapes in the background suggest the complexity of scientific processes and the need to make them understandable to the public.

04 / December / 2025

Is there really a crisis of confidence in science?

In an editorial, The Lancet suggests that public trust in science is relatively high, but that science communication remains a critical issue.

Por Bruno de Pierro

The image shows public health physician José Gomes Temporão, a middle-aged man wearing a light-colored blazer and a blue shirt, speaking into a microphone in an auditorium. A small blue ribbon is pinned to his jacket pocket. In the background, the light-colored interior of the building appears blurred.

14 / November / 2025

José Gomes Temporão: “Prevention must guide the fight against cancer”

Tackling cancer goes beyond treatment and must be viewed as a sociopolitical challenge, says FIOCRUZ researcher and former Minister of Health

Por Bruno de Pierro

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