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In scientific or research and development (R&D) projects, the full experimental design cannot be established in advance, since most experiments require validation of assumptions. You can only budget

To sequence a genome for the first time is still not a simple endeavour. Maybe that is why, out of more than 1.5 million species described, we have less than 1000 genomes sequenced in the genbank database.

"Globally, the cost of damage caused by invasive species has been estimated to be £1 trillion per year - close to 5% of global GDP. In developing countries, where agriculture accounts for a higher

Legado das Águas Natural Atlantic Forest Reserve in the State of São Paulo, Brazil A recent article by the Biodiversity access lawyer Francine Franco made me realize that Brazil carries the marks of the

Winston S. Churchill said that “Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others.” The notorious Brazilian writer Nelson Rodrigues said that: "All unanimity is dumb. Those who

“There are 80 million power drills in America that are used an average of 13 minutes,” Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky wrote in The New York Times. “Does everyone really need their own drill?” Like me, you’ve

Since I tried to explain 'what fancies men', I should also try to answer 'what fancies women',, right?! Women also assess male beauty based on genetic traits. The face-torso-age Trinity. But, consistently,

My father is completely averse to fads. If more than 5 people start to like something (other than his soccer team, Vasco da Gama), he immediately finds a reason to disagree. If I try to argue with him

Simplified genomes from Atlantic Forest plants (Detoni et al., 2016) Physics and chemistry were the engine of the 20th century. They originated amazing innovation like nuclear energy, transportation and

Excerpt of HBO's Silicon Valley episode (season 4) 'The Blood Boy' A new scientific article on the positive effects of Parabiosis created a new fuzz around this already hot topic. Researchers from the

Chordates, animals with spinal-cord, exhibit continuous growth. It may faster or slower, but because it is continuous, is hard to see. Arthropods, in turn, do not have bones. Its skeleton is external and

Science helps us understand the world around us and create the innovation that improves our quality of life. However, doing science is getting more and more expensive and lack of money is a major bottleneck

Illustration by José Carlos Garcia A woman once told me: "What attracts in you, are the same the things that ends up repelling" It took me a long time to understand what she meant. To explain,

I'm a scientist and I always cared about sharing the wonders of scientific world with non-scientists. I carried out a science communication blog for more than 10 years. It was an amazingly entertaining

What dos it take to be a pioneer? Well, definitely, to endure some sorrow, on the way to joy. We have created a promotion to give away Genecoin. We thought that people would run to get theirs. After all,

Me sampling orchid DNA at the canopy of a centenary Ficus tree at the Legado das Águas reserve in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. Photo by Luciano Candisani At the next the Biodiversity COP in 2018 in Egypt,

Today I was reading an the interesting article of Balakrishna Pisupati 'Romanticizing biodiversity' when I stumbled into the statement of late Nobel Laureate, Wangari Mathai, in the UNEP Governing Council

Last time I participate in a PhD selection process, I asked 10 students where did they see themselves in 10 years. The answer was unanimous: doing research at the university. I got worried. It is clear