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 By Bruno de Pierro
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 By Bruno de Pierro
25 / July / 2025 “Health needs to be the driving force at COP30,” says Wellcome Trust director Alan Dangour, Climate and Health director at the research support foundation, believes that health must be at the core of decisions taken at the Climate Conference in November By Moura Leite Netto
10 / March / 2025 “Philanthropy plays a crucial role in supporting science” Philanthropic organizations set to play a growing role as budgets are cut, says France Córdova, former director of the NSF By Bruno de Pierro
24 / October / 2024 “Scientists may die of heart attacks, but not of boredom” As the links between climate change, pollution, and health become clearer, there will be plenty of scope for scientific research, says Brazilian pathologist Paulo Saldiva By Moura Leite Netto
27 / September / 2024 “Access to science is a human right” Gabriela Frías-Villegas, from the National Autonomous University of Mexico, proposes more inclusive and participatory approaches to science communication that go beyond simply informing the public By Moura Leite Netto
20 / September / 2024 “We want science to be done in the Amazon, not just about the Amazon” Local communities should be involved in studies carried out in the region, says Marcel Botelho, president of the Amazon Research Foundation By Moura Leite Netto
28 / August / 2024 Sidarta Ribeiro: “Psychedelics could revolutionize medical practice” Neuroscientist explains why this field of research holds promise in mental health, neurology, and knowledge exchange with Indigenous peoples By Flavio Lobo
28 / May / 2024 Extreme weather events at the center of the debate Ahead of the 5th National Conference on STI, former minister of science Sérgio Rezende talks about what he expects from the event, which has been postponed until July due to the floods in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil By Rodrigo de Oliveira Andrade
13 / March / 2024 Kananda Eller: Communicating science to transform the world Chemist and influencer sees science communication as an essential factor in developing a fairer and more egalitarian society By Marina Gomes Ricardo Muniz
