Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Amanda Heidt
Summary: Humor can effectively convey important truths about critical thinking and the scientific method, particularly when leaders of a group make fun of themselves in the process.
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kendall Powell
Summary: Group leaders believe that these tools are essential for keeping their research groups running smoothly.
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Deepan Lobo, Drashti Patel, Jorim Morainvile, Prateek Shekhar, Pramod Abichandani
Summary: This study examines an active learning-based instructional approach for students preparing for careers in the drone industry, focusing on drone programming, designing and fabricating drones, and pilot exams. Multiple assessment methods were used to evaluate student progress, indicating students were actively engaged and demonstrated positive learning outcomes.
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Anna Nowogrodzki
Summary: Maintaining outdated PCs can be necessary and a labor of love.
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jyoti Madhusoodanan
Summary: An array of spreadsheets, courses, and online resources are available to provide support for principal investigators leading their first research groups.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Vivek K. Murthy, Christy Boscardin, Ethan Cumbler, Christopher Irobunda, Mark A. McQuillan, Linda G. Phillips, Manish Suneja, Scott M. Wright, Gurpreet Dhaliwal
Summary: Studying the early career activities of master clinicians can provide insights for medical trainees and early career clinicians. It was found that master clinicians adopted certain activities more commonly than their peers, such as reading about patients' conditions, reading case reports, engaging in teaching, and spending less time on research.
JOURNAL OF EVALUATION IN CLINICAL PRACTICE
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Gary Raine, Connor Evans, Eleonora Petronella Uphoff, Jennifer Valeska Elli Brown, Paul E. S. Crampton, Amelia Kehoe, Lesley Ann Stewart, Gabrielle Maria Finn, Jessica Elizabeth Morgan
Summary: This systematic review evaluated existing evidence on interventions aimed to increase recruitment, retention, and career progression within clinical academic careers, with a focus on addressing inequalities. The study found limitations in the rigor and reporting of existing research, highlighting the need for better evaluation of future interventions. However, within the limits of the evidence, comprehensive multifaceted training programs appeared to be the most successful in promoting clinical academic careers.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yoshiko Iwai, Keny Murillo Brizuela, Jesus Ruiz, Erin Gustafson, Mark G. G. Kuczewski, Gary L. Beck L. Dallaghan
Summary: The U.S. health professions are recognizing the importance of diversity and the need to support undocumented students, DACA recipients, and international students in medical education. A virtual program was developed to train advisors and educators on advising these students. The program successfully changed perceptions and increased confidence in advising DACA recipients and international students, highlighting the need for more information and support throughout their medical school journey.
Article
Education & Educational Research
Mark Loon
Summary: This empirical study explores how fresh graduates prepare themselves for the early stages of their careers through learning practices, revealing a gap between espoused and enacted learning practices. The research offers insights into the relationship between learning practices and early-career success, highlighting the importance of unique learning practices that emerge over time.
ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT LEARNING & EDUCATION
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
David Sotelo, Jose Carlos Vazquez-Parra, Marco Cruz-Sandoval, Carlos Sotelo
Summary: The paper presents the results of implementing the Lab-Tec@Home kit, an educational innovation that allows students to set up home laboratories for testing control engineering concepts. It measures the acquisition and development of students' perceived achievement of complex thinking competency during this educational practice. The results show an impact on the homogeneity of students' perceived skills, highlighting the value of this educational tool.
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Anna Brydsten, Anna Baranowska-Rataj
Summary: Labour market disadvantages tend to be transmitted within families, with children being at higher risk of experiencing difficulties if their parents have employment disadvantages. However, if the parents' employment situation improves, the children are more likely to have a stable, high-wage career. The mother's labour market disadvantages play an important role in determining the child's future career, regardless of gender.
ADVANCES IN LIFE COURSE RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Elof Axel Carlson
Summary: This commentary reflects on the importance of mentoring in science education, tracing a lineage of mentoring from the author's educational experience back through several centuries.
MUTATION RESEARCH-REVIEWS IN MUTATION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Ethell Vereen
Summary: This article introduces an environmental studies laboratory where students can investigate, analyze, and reflect on environmental justice and data analytics. The module helps students understand tools and strategies to engage, assess, and intervene in environmental issues, while also developing advocacy and communication skills.
ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Asela M. Olupeliyawa, Wendy C. Y. Hu, Renee E. Stalmeijer
Summary: This study investigates the emergence and development of medical education careers in a resource-constrained country using the Theory of Practice Architectures (TPA) as a conceptual lens. Three themes were identified: faculty development discourse, leadership focused on expertise in medical education, and collaborative professional networks in health professions education. The findings highlight the importance of faculty development in promoting academic careers in medical education, as well as the role of medical education leaders in establishing formal training programs and collaborative networks to improve career visibility.
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Andy Tay
Summary: Early exposure to science plays a crucial role in inspiring young people to pursue research careers.
Letter
Ecology
Juliana Hipolito, Leila Teruko Shirai, Luisa Maria Diele-Viegas, Rosana Halinski, Carmen Silvia Soares Pires, Eliana Maria Gouveia Fontes
NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION
(2022)
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Rocio Deanna, Bethann Garramon Merkle, Kwok Pan Chun, Deborah Navarro-Rosenblatt, Ivan Baxter, Nora Oleas, Alejandro Bortolus, Patricia Geesink, Luisa Diele-Viegas, Valeria Aschero, Maria Jose de Leone, Sonia Oliferuk, Rui Zuo, Andrea Cosacov, Mariana Grossi, Sandra Knapp, Alicia Lopez-Mendez, Elina Welchen, Pamela Ribone, Gabriela Auge
Summary: Mentor relationships are crucial for the retention, success, and well-being of women and underrepresented minority scientists in academia. A diverse network of mentors can support the achievement of long-term career goals, advancement, and retention of both mentors and mentees, thereby enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Letter
Ecology
Marcondes G. Coelho-Junior, Luisa M. Diele-Viegas, Debora F. Calheiros, Eduardo C. Silva Neto, Philip M. Fearnside, Lucas Ferrante
NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Luisa Maria Diele-Viegas, Thamara Santos de Almeida, Iris Amati-Martins, Christine D. Bacon, Cibele Cassia-Silva, Rosane G. Collevatti, Jessica Fenker, Tabata Elise Ferreira Cordeiro, Giuliana Caldeira Pires Ferrari, Ana Clara Sampaio Franco, Luiza Flores Gasparetto, Juliana Hipolito, Camila Hohlenwerger, Beatriz Hormanseder, Priscila Barreto de Jesus, Suzana dos Santos Matos, Daniela Pareja-Mejia, Beatriz Moraes Murer, Carla Brunner Pavone, Flavia B. Pilecco, Caren Queiroz-Souza, Alice Reis, Pamela Cristina Santana, Fernanda Dias-Silva, Lucy Souza, Mariana P. C. Telles, Jemilli Viaggi, Flavia Virginio
Summary: Understanding gaps in academic representation and considering intersectionality are crucial for promoting inclusive progress in STEM.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Luisa Maria Diele Viegas, Lilian Sales, Juliana Hipolito, Claudjane Amorim, Eder Johnson de Pereira, Paulo Ferreira, Cody Folta, Lucas Ferrante, Philip Fearnside, Ana Claudia Mendes Malhado, Carlos Frederico Duarte Rocha, Mariana M. Vale
Summary: This study examines the persistence and occurrence patterns of fires in Brazilian biomes. It finds that fires show persistent behavior in all biomes, which may be attributed to human activities. It also reveals that fire-dependent biomes are more susceptible to climate factors, while fire-sensitive biomes are less suitable for fire occurrence. Additionally, it predicts that fires may intensify in the future and harm the integrity of the biomes.
Editorial Material
Ecology
Luisa Maria Diele-Viegas, Lilian P. Sales, Veronica Slobodian, Flavia Virginio, Shirliane de Araujo Sousa, Daniela Pareja-Mejia, Christine D. Bacon, Allen S. X. Mugarte, Iris Amati-Martins, Fernanda Dias-Silva, Olivia G. S. Araujo, Jann Nassif, Murillo Carvalho, Camila Luz, Bruno Eleres Soares, Rodrigo V. Pegas, Lucy G. Souza
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Alice C. Hughes, Kevin Tougeron, Dominic A. Martin, Filippo Menga, Bruno H. P. Rosado, Sebastian Villasante, Shweta Madgulkar, Fernando Goncalves, Davide Geneletti, Luisa Maria Diele-Viegas, Sebastian Berger, Sheila R. Colla, Vitor de Andrade Kamimura, Holly Caggiano, Felipe Melo, Marcelo Guilherme de Oliveira Dias, Elke Kellner, Edivando Vitor do Couto
Summary: The blame on human population as the main cause of biodiversity loss is not true. The growth of commodities for export, particularly soybean and oil-palm, primarily for livestock feed or biofuel consumption in higher income economies, is the actual driver of habitat loss. Instead of population, reducing unsustainable consumption, tracking supply chains, technological innovation, and ensuring sustainable production are the key measures for biodiversity conservation.
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2023)
Letter
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jennifer Sills
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Simone Kelly Rodrigues Lima, Eder Johnson de Area Leao Pereira, Gabriela de Oliveira Machado, Robson Alves da Silva, Massimo Lucarini, Alessandra Durazzo, Luisa Maria Diele-Viegas, Daniel Dias Rufino Arcanjo
Summary: This study investigated the production chain system and economic potential of bacuri fruit, revealing that its popularity has led to increased consumer demand and prices. The production chain requires a well-defined organization structure, and there is a need for more comprehensive research and monitoring for policy development.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Anderson Palmeira, Eder Pereira, Paulo Ferreira, Luisa Maria Diele-Viegas, Davidson Martins Moreira
Summary: This study evaluated the evolution of atmospheric pollutants and their relationship with climate variables, finding that air pollution tends to increase, and there is a cross-correlation between air pollution and climate variables, with NOx concentrations showing persistent behavior.
Review
Ornithology
Leticia Soares, Kristina L. Cockle, Ernesto Ruelas Inzunza, Jose Tomas Ibarra, Carolina Isabel Mino, Santiago Zuluaga, Elisa Bonaccorso, Juan Camilo Rios-Orjuela, Flavia A. Montano-Centellas, Juan F. Freile, Maria A. Echeverry-Galvis, Eugenia Bianca Bonaparte, Luisa Maria Diele-Viegas, Karina Speziale, Sergio A. Cabrera-Cruz, Orlando Acevedo-Charry, Enriqueta Velarde, Cecilia Cuatianquiz Lima, Valeria S. Ojeda, Carla S. Fontana, Alejandra Echeverri, Sergio A. Lambertucci, Regina H. Macedo, Alberto Esquivel, Steven C. Latta, Irene Ruvalcaba-Ortega, Maria Alice S. Alves, Diego Santiago-Alarcon, Alejandro Bodrati, Fernando Gonzalez-Garcia, Nestor Farina, Juan Esteban Martinez-Gomez, Ruben Ortega-Alvarez, Maria Gabriela Nunez Montellano, Camila C. Ribas, Carlos Bosque, Adrian S. Di Giacomo, Juan Areta, Carine Emer, Lourdes Mugica Valdes, Clementina Gonzalez, Maria Emilia Rebollo, Giselle Mangini, Carlos Lara, Jose Cristobal Pizarro, Victor R. Cueto, Pablo Rafael Bolanos-Sittler, Juan Francisco Ornelas, Martin Acosta, Marcos Cenizo, Miguel Angelo Marini, Leopoldo D. Vazquez-Reyes, Jose Antonio Gonzalez-Oreja, Leandro Bugoni, Martin Quiroga, Valentina Ferretti, Lilian T. Manica, Juan M. Grande, Flor Rodriguez-Gomez, Soledad Diaz, Nicole Buettner, Lucia Mentesana, Marconi Campos-Cerqueira, Fernando Gabriel Lopez, Andre C. Guaraldo, Ian MacGregor-Fors, Francisca Helena Aguiar-Silva, Cristina Y. Miyaki, Silvina Ippi, Emilse Merida, Cecilia Kopuchian, Cintia Cornelius, Paula L. Enriquez, Natalia Ocampo-Penuela, Katherine Renton, Jhan C. Salazar, Luis Sandoval, Jorge Correa Sandoval, Pedro X. Astudillo, Ancilleno O. Davis, Nicolas Cantero, David Ocampo, Oscar Humberto Marin Gomez, Sergio Henrique Borges, Sergio Cordoba-Cordoba, Alejandro G. Pietrek, Carlos B. de Araujo, Guillermo Fernandez, Horacio de la Cueva, Joao Marcos Guimaraes Capurucho, Nicole A. Gutierrez-Ramos, Ariane Ferreira, Lilian Mariana Costa, Cecilia Soldatini, Hannah M. Madden, Miguel Angel Santillan, Gustavo Jimenez-Uzcategui, Emilio A. Jordan, Guilherme Henrique Silva Freitas, Paulo C. Pulgarin-R, Roberto Carlos Almazan-Nunez, Tomas Altamirano, Milka R. Gomez, Myriam C. Velazquez, Rebeca Irala, Facundo A. Gandoy, Andrea C. Trigueros, Carlos A. Ferreyra, Yuri Vladimir Albores-Barajas, Markus Tellkamp, Carine Dantas Oliveira, Andrea Weiler, Ma del Coro Arizmendi, Adrianne G. Tossas, Rebecca Zarza, Gabriel Serra, Rafael Villegas-Patraca, Facundo Gabriel Di Sallo, Cleiton Valentim, Jorge Ignacio Noriega, Giraldo Alayon Garcia, Martin R. de la Pena, Rosendo M. Fraga, Pedro Vitor Ribeiro Martins
Summary: To advance Neotropical ornithology, it is crucial to address systemic exclusion, improve research practices, and provide better funding and professional development opportunities. Collaborative leadership, investment in basic field biology research, and the promotion of anti-colonial agendas are key to progress.
ORNITHOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Ornithology
L. M. Diele-Viegas, A. F. R. Missassi, D. S. Fernandes
Summary: This study analyzed reptile bones found in pellets of Tyto furcata in an abandoned house in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to identify the species making up the owl's diet. Three lizard species were identified among the fragments, including two diurnal and one nocturnal species. This is the first record of predation of these lizard species by T. furcata and challenges the assumption of its strictly nocturnal activity.
ORNITHOLOGY RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
N. C. Gamarra, A. C. L. Costa, M. A. C. Ferreira, L. M. Diele-Viegas, A. P. O. Santos, R. J. Ladle, A. C. Malhado, J. V. Campos-Silva
Summary: This study investigates the perceptions of Brazilian artisanal fishers on the cultural, economic, governance, health, and social contributions of artisanal fishing to their well-being. The results show that fishers from different areas have significantly different perceptions of the benefits of artisanal fishing. The research provides a multidimensional perspective on the benefits generated by artisanal fishing in Brazil, supporting the management and governance of the industry to increase the well-being of fishing communities and conserve fisheries resources.
Letter
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Bruno E. Soares, Beatriz Hoermanseder, Mellanie Fontes-dutra, Marianne Bello, Willams Oliveira, Luisa Maria Diele-viegas
Summary: Science in Brazil is highly productive and is supported by public universities and institutions. However, most Brazilian researchers work under low wages and without labor rights, which has been exacerbated during President Bolsonaro's term. Bolsonaro's neglect to pay the researchers' wages threatens the livelihood of 200,000 people and exposes them to the risk of poverty and deprives them of basic human rights.
ANAIS DA ACADEMIA BRASILEIRA DE CIENCIAS
(2023)
Letter
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Luisa Maria Diele-Viegas
ANAIS DA ACADEMIA BRASILEIRA DE CIENCIAS
(2022)
