Brazil’s bioeconomy: from petroleum-based to biology-based products
by Juan Fernando Villa Romero Continue reading Brazil’s bioeconomy: from petroleum-based to biology-based products
Author: Juan Fernando Villa Romero
To fortify Ecuador’s bioeconomy, Rafael Correa takes a scientific tour of the United States
by Juan Fernando Villa Romero Continue reading To fortify Ecuador’s bioeconomy, Rafael Correa takes a scientific tour of the United States
2014 and the future of Latin America’s bioeconomy
From quinoa genes that enable crops to resist climate change to intestinal bacteria that produce biopolymers and biofuels, scientific work performed in 2013 in Latin America suggests the continent is poised to become a bioeconomic power. Continue reading 2014 and the future of Latin America’s bioeconomy
Latin America’s right to science
In May of this year, Jairam Ramesh, who is leading the Ministry of Rural Development in India, talked about the role of science in alleviating poverty in his country.1 He said: “I am not a worshipper of science. I realize the potential of science and the power of science. But I also realize that … Continue reading Latin America’s right to science
Why it’s worth saving the Amazon rainforest: A market-based solution
How investing in Ecuador’s Amazon could be a boon for the pharmaceutical industry while accelerating the country’s scientific and technological growth. Imagine this: A country gushing with biodiversity delays oil exploitation in exchange for $3.6 billion from the international community. Ecuador had that idea with the Yasuni-ITT initiative, but it was halted this year … Continue reading Why it’s worth saving the Amazon rainforest: A market-based solution
Ecuador steps up its fight against climate change
Ecuador recognizes its vulnerability to the effects of climate change and has set up policies to mitigate against it. Continue reading Ecuador steps up its fight against climate change
Engineering life in Latin America
Since 2006, Latin American students have been designing biological machines with specific missions: to remove nickel from contaminated drinking water in Colombia; to sense and respond to arsenic in Argentina; and to target and destroy cancer tumors in Mexico. These projects are university submissions to the International Genetically Engineered Machine competition, iGEM, started in … Continue reading Engineering life in Latin America
Ecuador’s Yasuni National Park in the age of synthetic biology
Yasuní is the most biologically diverse place on Earth. But do we value more the oil it sits on top of? Continue reading Ecuador’s Yasuni National Park in the age of synthetic biology