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Inversión en ciencia y tecnología durante la pandemia: un análisis interdisciplinario e interseccional sobre derechos, prioridades, estrategias y desafíos
No full textEn este capítulo evaluamos cuali y cuantitativamente la inversión estatal en ciencia y tecnología (CyT) en la Argentina en el contexto de la pandemia de COVID-19. Para ello, realizamos un análisis comparativo de las asignaciones presupuestarias de 2019, 2020 y 2021, e indagamos las continuidades y rupturas de este período con los precedentes. En este marco, nos planteamos las siguientes preguntas orientadoras: ¿Resultó modificada la inversión en CyT durante la pandemia? ¿De qué manera? ¿Qué rol jugaron y cómo se articularon el sector público y el privado? ¿Qué tipo de áreas, disciplinas y proyectos de CyT se priorizaron durante la pandemia? ¿Cómo impactó la inversión en CyT a nivel de las capacidades tecnológico-productivas, epidemiológicas y sanitarias en nuestro país? ¿La inversión en CyT refleja un reconocimiento de la pandemia como un fenómeno biológico y social a la vez, promoviendo un enfoque epistémico pluralista? ¿La política científica reconoce la interdependencia de los derechos humanos? ¿Quién se beneficia de la inversión en CyT?Fil: Poth, Carla Mariela. Universidad Nacional de General Sarmiento; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Cufré, Sara Beatriz. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Saavedra 15. Centro de Estudios e Investigaciones Laborales; ArgentinaFil: Blaustein, Matías. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Biociencias, Biotecnología y Biología Traslacional.; Argentin
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Kropotkin, Piotr (2024); El apoyo mutuo: un factor de la Evolución; Libros de Anarres; ISBN: 987-978-1523-43-6; Buenos Aires; 272 págs.
No full textLa nueva edición de El apoyo mutuo de Piotr Kropotkin, publicada en 2024 por Libros de Anarres, revisa y amplía una de las obras más influyentes del pensamiento anarquista y la teoría evolutiva. En esta edición de Juan Carlos Pujalte, revisada por Frank Mintz, se incluyen notas aclaratorias y referencias actualizadas que enriquecen el texto original de 1902. Kropotkin desafió la interpretación que el darwinismo hizo de las ideas de Darwin, argumentando que la cooperación y la solidaridad, más que la competencia, han sido claves en la evolución de la vida y en la organización de las sociedades humanas.
El libro está estructurado en capítulos que exploran la ayuda mutua en el mundo animal, las comunidades primitivas, la Edad Media y la sociedad moderna. Kropotkin demuestra que la supervivencia y el progreso han dependido de la colaboración y no solo de la competencia. Su análisis, basado en observaciones científicas y estudios antropológicos, sigue vigente hoy, especialmente en debates sobre modelos alternativos de organización social.
El prólogo con el que contribuí a la presente edición conecta las ideas de Kropotkin con avances en biología evolutiva y ecología, mientras que el postfacio de Frank Mintz destaca la influencia del autor en movimientos sociales y cooperativos contemporáneos. La reedición de El apoyo mutuo cobra especial relevancia en un contexto global de crisis ecológicas y desigualdad social, reafirmando la necesidad de pensar en sociedades basadas en la cooperación. Esta edición, con su enfoque actualizado, refuerza el legado de Kropotkin como un pensador esencial para la comprensión de la solidaridad como principio evolutivo y social.The new edition of Pyotr Kropotkin\u27s Mutual Aid, published in 2024 by Libros de Anarres, revises and expands one of the most influential works of anarchist thought and evolutionary theory. This edition by Juan Carlos Pujalte, revised by Frank Mintz, includes clarifying notes and updated references that enrich the original 1902 text. Kropotkin challenged Darwinism\u27s interpretation of Darwin ideas, arguing that cooperation and solidarity, rather than competition, have been key to the evolution of life and the organization of human societies.
The book is structured in chapters that explore mutual aid in the animal world, primitive communities, the Middle Ages and modern society. Kropotkin demonstrates that survival and progress have depended on collaboration and not just competition. His analysis, based on scientific observations and anthropological studies, is still relevant today, especially in debates about alternative models of social organization.
The prologue with which I contributed to the present edition connects Kropotkin\u27s ideas with advances in evolutionary biology and ecology, while Frank Mintz\u27s postface highlights the author\u27s influence on contemporary social and cooperative movements. The reissue of Mutual Aid takes on special relevance in a global context of ecological crises and social inequality, reaffirming the need to think about societies based on cooperation. This edition, with its updated approach, reinforces Kropotkin\u27s legacy as an essential thinker for the understanding of solidarity as an evolutionary and social principle.A nova edição de Apoio Mútuo de Pyotr Kropotkin, publicada em 2024 por Libros de Anarres, revisa e amplia uma das obras mais influentes do pensamento anarquista e da teoria evolucionista. Esta edição de Juan Carlos Pujalte, revisada por Frank Mintz, inclui notas explicativas e referências atualizadas que enriquecem o texto original de 1902. Kropotkin desafiou a interpretação darwinista do próprio Darwin, argumentando que a cooperação e a solidariedade, em vez da competição, foram fundamentais para a evolução da vida e a organização das sociedades humanas.
O livro está estruturado em capítulos que exploram a ajuda mútua no mundo animal, nas comunidades primitivas, na Idade Média e na sociedade moderna. Kropotkin demonstra que a sobrevivência e o progresso dependeram da colaboração e não apenas da competição. Sua análise, baseada em observações científicas e estudos antropológicos, ainda é relevante hoje, especialmente em debates sobre modelos alternativos de organização social.
O prefácio com o qual contribuí para a presente edição conecta as ideias de Kropotkin com os avanços da biologia evolutiva e da ecologia, enquanto o posfácio de Frank Mintz destaca a influência do autor nos movimentos sociais e cooperativos contemporâneos. A reedição de Apoio Mútuo assume especial relevância em um contexto global de crises ecológicas e desigualdade social, reafirmando a necessidade de se pensar em sociedades baseadas na cooperação. Esta edição, com sua abordagem atualizada, reforça o legado de Kropotkin como um pensador essencial para a compreensão da solidariedade como um princípio evolutivo e social
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Full text linkWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
Full text linkWe conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued
use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation
counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more
sophisticated methods
koamabayili/VECTRON-author-checklist: VECTRON author checklist
No full textWe have done our best to complete the author checklist relating to the use of animals in the hut study. Note that the objective for the hut study was to evaluate the IRS treatment applications for residual efficacy against Anopheles mosquitoes, including the local An. coluzzii mosquito population. Cows were only used to attract mosquitoes into the huts and no tests were carried out directly on the cows. The author checklist is intended for use with studies where experiments are carried out on animals, which is why we have had such difficulty in completing this for the hut study, as many of the questions do not relate to how the cows were used
Policy options and practical recommendations for determining priorities in public health research agendas in peripheral countries: insights from a collaborative work initiative in Argentina during the COVID-19 pandemic
Full text linkThe COVID-19 pandemic produced by the newly emerged coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 changed public health agendas and scientific priorities (1). During most of 2020, no vaccines or therapies were available to fight the acute respiratory disease produced by this new type of coronavirus (2). This uncertain situation led scientists to increase interdisciplinary collaborations in order to contribute to the understanding of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Therefore, several new biotechnological initiatives were carried out in extraordinary time to generate tools that could help in prevention, diagnosis and therapeutics (3). The majority of them were developed in central countries and resulted in several approaches that were distributed worldwide. However, peripheral countries, like Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, and India, have also made their own developments providing resources to local production necessary to fight against this respiratory disease (4, 5).1,2 One of these initiatives was the Argentinean AntiCovid Consortium, where we partnered with nearly 30 researchers (PIs, young researchers, postdocs and PhD students) from different scientific backgrounds, combining our knowledge and expertise to carry out a multidisciplinary strategy.3 The main objective of this Consortium was to rapidly generate scalable and economically accessible biotechnological tools. In particular, we focused on the receptor binding domain (RBD) of the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein, which was employed for local development of in vitro diagnostic kits and later as an antigen for vaccine development. One characteristic of the consortium was to work as horizontally as possible (each one according to his/her possibilities during the pandemic), without establishing hierarchies among members beyond those given by experience and knowledge. In line with this vision, some of the biotechnological outcomes of the consortium were published in open access peer-reviewed journals, listing the authors in alphabetical order along with an equal contribution statement (6, 7), to make the developments available to the scientific community and the society in general. In this article we will comment on the positive outcomes of this initiative, some of the drawbacks we encountered, as well as open questions and perspectives on the role of science in peripheral countries.Fil: Fernández, Natalia Brenda. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Biociencias, Biotecnología y Biología Traslacional.; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Herrera, Maria Georgina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Biociencias, Biotecnología y Biología Traslacional.; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Blaustein, Matías. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Biociencias, Biotecnología y Biología Traslacional.; ArgentinaFil: Pignataro, María Florencia. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Biociencias, Biotecnología y Biología Traslacional.; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentin
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