BlogHide Resteemsmrebelo (28)in agile-methods • 6 years agoHow to build budgets for R&D projectsIn 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…mrebelo (28)in biodiversity • 6 years agoSun Coral Genes BenchmarkTo 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…mrebelo (28)in invasive-species • 6 years agoInvasive Alien Species - the greatest environmental threat of the 21st century"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…mrebelo (28)in biodiversity • 6 years agoCan Regulation prevent Biopiracy and support Biotechnology Development?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…mrebelo (28)in science • 6 years ago"Majority is an expression of force, not rationality"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…mrebelo (28)in en-us • 7 years agoCan we live with less stuff?“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…mrebelo (28)in science-communication • 7 years agoMen are all the same. And women too (Part II - the women)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…mrebelo (28)in science-communication • 7 years agoMen are all the same. And women too (Part I - the men)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…mrebelo (28)in bioconomy • 7 years agoGenomes, Life and WealthSimplified 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…mrebelo (28)in science • 7 years agoCan we ask for young blood to live more?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.…mrebelo (28)in science-communication • 7 years agoThe Moult - A poetical biological tale about moving onChordates, 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…mrebelo (28)in genecoin • 7 years agoMeet Genecoin!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…mrebelo (28)in science-communication • 7 years agoPosologyIllustration 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…mrebelo (28)in science-communication • 7 years agoThe Truth about Dogs and CatsI'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…mrebelo (28)in genecoin • 7 years agoThe joy and the sorrow of being a Genecoin pioneerWhat 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.…mrebelo (28)in biodiversity • 7 years agoAssociated traditional knowledge, Big Data and the Innovation trainMe 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…mrebelo (28)in biodiversity • 7 years agoGrass-roots won't do. A call for high-tech biodiversity businessToday 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…mrebelo (28)in science • 7 years agoCall for a Desinstitutionalized and Distributed ScienceLast 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…
