BIOTECHNOLOGY IN BRAZIL: REFLECTIONS AND PERSPECTIVES

Nowadays, biotechnology is present of a very clear way. Discussions realized by different sectors of society involved from food and drugs until cloning of mammals. But to what extent some comments are true? This interview aims to clarify some of these facts, contextualizing the research in biotechno...

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Main Author: Daniel F. Bovolenta Ovigli
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná 2008-08-01
Series:Travessias
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Online Access:http://e-revista.unioeste.br/index.php/travessias/article/view/3060
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Summary:Nowadays, biotechnology is present of a very clear way. Discussions realized by different sectors of society involved from food and drugs until cloning of mammals. But to what extent some comments are true? This interview aims to clarify some of these facts, contextualizing the research in biotechnology developed in Brazil and the interactions Science/Technology/Society (STS) involved in this issue, contributing to the discussion about some questions. The Advanced School of Biotechnology (EAB), an initiative undertaken by the Physics Institute of So Carlos, of the University of So Paulo (IFSC/USP) is also presented as a strategy for the scientific dissemination of the theme for students of high school.
ISSN:1982-5935