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South American Science
Like the night sky, the overall sweep of science in South America can look pretty dark. Brazil is the only country on the continent that spends more than 1% of its gross domestic product on research and development, and even its investment sits far below what other countries of similar means are ploughing into science. But take a closer look at the continent’s scientific enterprise, and bright spots emerge. At the start of the FIFA World Cup in Brazil, with billions of people focusing on South America,Natureexamines a part of the world that has spent too long on the sidelines of science.
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Open goal
International researchers can help to improve the scientific enterprise in South America.
EditorialNature
The impact gap: South America by the numbers
- Richard Van Noorden
News FeatureNature
South American science: Big players
Despite myriad problems in many countries, pockets of excellence thrive in South American science.
- Michele Catanzaro
- Giuliana Miranda
- Aleszu Bajak
News FeatureNature
Research training: Homeward bound
South American efforts to repatriate scientists are paying off.
- Barbara Fraser
News FeatureNature
Capacity building: Architects of South American science
Ten research leaders call for policies to build science, and ways to build science into policy.
CommentNature
Fellowships: Turning brain drain into brain circulation
Overseas scholarships that encourage scientists to return to their home countries are helping to rebuild science in Latin America, says Torsten Wiesel.
- Torsten Wiesel
CommentNature
