Science, Technology, Innovation and a year of Pandemic in Brazil

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Autor(a) principal: Segundo, Gesil Amarante Sampaio
Data de Publicação: 2021
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Cadernos de Prospecção (Online)
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Resumo: In this month of March 2021, the pandemic caused by the SARS-COV-2 virus officially completed one year in Brazil and there is still no sign of a slowdown in the rate of contagion or loss of life. We are, in fact, in a second and stronger wave. However, there are already important aspects to be noted, both with respect to the obvious negatives and some positives. Since the beginning of this crisis, there has been an unprecedented mobilization of professionals from different origins, backgrounds and connections, both from the government and from academic institutions and companies, with the most diverse parallel activities. These professionals are working to design, test and produce equipment, drugs and vaccines; organize, process and publish data; propose and carry out tests to detect contagion; support economically vulnerable populations; create and adapt mathematical models to make projections; guide and communicate the situation to the public; produce protective instruments for health professionals; and even to evaluate and publish scientific works related to the effort to fight the pandemic. These works are being published, frequently, in special editions and accelerated through the concentrated efforts of the editorial teams of the magazines, as is also being done by Cadernos de Prospecção. Fortunately, unlike a year ago, there are now several vaccines available and tested, some with local production, although at an insufficient pace and under constant risk of the emergence of variants that escape them. In addition, of the countries included in the so-called BRICS, only Brazil and South Africa do not have their own vaccine approved and, despite the efforts of companies, governments and institutions, we still depend on agreements for the supply of imported inputs, both for vaccines and for tests. The main aspect in which Brazil is definitely not performing well is political coordination and the organization of minimum consensus to combat the common problem. Interestingly, of the terms all too often repeated throughout the complex maelstrom of conflict between authorities and leadership, it was "science" that apparently reached a disputed status unheard of in our country. However, recent measures of the Republic's powers, at different levels, demonstrate in practice the oblivion that, if Science, Technology and Innovation (ST&I) is really understood to be important, both in this historic challenge and in others that we really need to overcome, ST&I depends, like any human activity, on material means, on a certain institutional predictability and on support to be carried out successfully, more than speeches. Technological prospecting uses advanced techniques and detailed data to assess trends in the behavior of important sectors, actors and topics. Some predictions, however, are even easy to make based on recent experience. Previous decisions to delay and abandon strategic investments have brought us to this particular position of dependence on vaccines, tests and supplies. Such "economy of resources" today costs us dearly, both in lives and in economic activity itself. Repeating the same mistake and expecting good results does not seem sensible. In fact, it was precisely what Einstein cited as the definition of madness. Altogether, this edition of Cadernos de Prospecção brings together 23 articles by 87 authors representing 22 Brazilian organizations from 14 Brazilian Federation Units located in four regions of Brazil and the Federal District. We wish you all an excellent read!  
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spelling Science, Technology, Innovation and a year of Pandemic in BrazilCiência, Tecnologia, Inovação e um Ano de Pandemia no BrasilCiênciaTecnologiaInovaçãoPandemia.ScienceTechnologyInnovationPandemic.In this month of March 2021, the pandemic caused by the SARS-COV-2 virus officially completed one year in Brazil and there is still no sign of a slowdown in the rate of contagion or loss of life. We are, in fact, in a second and stronger wave. However, there are already important aspects to be noted, both with respect to the obvious negatives and some positives. Since the beginning of this crisis, there has been an unprecedented mobilization of professionals from different origins, backgrounds and connections, both from the government and from academic institutions and companies, with the most diverse parallel activities. These professionals are working to design, test and produce equipment, drugs and vaccines; organize, process and publish data; propose and carry out tests to detect contagion; support economically vulnerable populations; create and adapt mathematical models to make projections; guide and communicate the situation to the public; produce protective instruments for health professionals; and even to evaluate and publish scientific works related to the effort to fight the pandemic. These works are being published, frequently, in special editions and accelerated through the concentrated efforts of the editorial teams of the magazines, as is also being done by Cadernos de Prospecção. Fortunately, unlike a year ago, there are now several vaccines available and tested, some with local production, although at an insufficient pace and under constant risk of the emergence of variants that escape them. In addition, of the countries included in the so-called BRICS, only Brazil and South Africa do not have their own vaccine approved and, despite the efforts of companies, governments and institutions, we still depend on agreements for the supply of imported inputs, both for vaccines and for tests. The main aspect in which Brazil is definitely not performing well is political coordination and the organization of minimum consensus to combat the common problem. Interestingly, of the terms all too often repeated throughout the complex maelstrom of conflict between authorities and leadership, it was "science" that apparently reached a disputed status unheard of in our country. However, recent measures of the Republic's powers, at different levels, demonstrate in practice the oblivion that, if Science, Technology and Innovation (ST&I) is really understood to be important, both in this historic challenge and in others that we really need to overcome, ST&I depends, like any human activity, on material means, on a certain institutional predictability and on support to be carried out successfully, more than speeches. Technological prospecting uses advanced techniques and detailed data to assess trends in the behavior of important sectors, actors and topics. Some predictions, however, are even easy to make based on recent experience. Previous decisions to delay and abandon strategic investments have brought us to this particular position of dependence on vaccines, tests and supplies. Such "economy of resources" today costs us dearly, both in lives and in economic activity itself. Repeating the same mistake and expecting good results does not seem sensible. In fact, it was precisely what Einstein cited as the definition of madness. Altogether, this edition of Cadernos de Prospecção brings together 23 articles by 87 authors representing 22 Brazilian organizations from 14 Brazilian Federation Units located in four regions of Brazil and the Federal District. We wish you all an excellent read!  Neste mês de março de 2021, a pandemia provocada pelo vírus SARS-COV-2 completou oficialmente um ano no Brasil e ainda não há sinal de arrefecimento do ritmo de contágio ou da perda de vidas. Estamos, de fato, em uma segunda e mais forte onda. Já há, todavia, aspectos importantes a registrar, tanto com respeito aos óbvios pontos negativos quanto a alguns positivos.Desde o início dessa crise, estabeleceu-se uma inédita mobilização de profissionais de diferentes origens, formações e vinculações, tanto do governo quanto de instituições acadêmicas e empresas, com atividades paralelas das mais diversas. Esses profissionais estão trabalhando para projetar, testar e produzir equipamentos, medicamentos e vacinas; organizar, processar e publicar dados; propor e realizar testes para detecção de contágio; dar suporte às populações economicamente fragilizadas; criar e adaptar modelos matemáticos para realizar projeções; orientar e comunicar a situação ao público; produzir instrumentos de proteção para profissionais de saúde; e, inclusive, avaliar e publicar trabalhos científicos relacionados ao esforço de combate à pandemia. Trabalhos estes que estão sendo publicados, frequentemente, em edições especiais e aceleradas por meio de esforços concentrados de equipes editoriais das revistas, como está sendo feito também pela Cadernos de Prospecção. Felizmente, diferente de um ano atrás, há hoje várias vacinas disponíveis e testadas, algumas com produção local, embora em ritmo ainda insuficiente e sob constante risco do aparecimento de variantes que as escapem. Além disso, dos países constantes do chamado BRICS, apenas o Brasil e a África do Sul não têm vacina própria aprovada e, apesar dos esforços de empresas, governos e instituições, ainda dependemos de acordos de fornecimento de insumos importados, tanto para vacinas quanto para testes.O principal aspecto em que o Brasil decididamente não está apresentando boa performance é o da coordenação política e organização de consensos mínimos para o combate ao problema comum. Curiosamente, dos termos muito frequentemente repetidos em todo o complexo torvelinho de conflitos entre autoridades e lideranças, foi "a ciência" que aparentemente alcançou um status de disputa inédito em nosso país. No entanto, medidas recentes de poderes da República, em diferentes níveis, demonstram na prática o esquecimento de que, caso realmente se entenda que Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação (CT&I) é importante, tanto nesse desafio histórico quanto em outros que precisamos muito vencer, a CT&I depende, como qualquer atividade humana, de meios materiais, de certa previsibilidade institucional e de suporte para ser executada com êxito, mais do que discursos.A prospecção tecnológica emprega técnicas avançadas e dados minuciosos para avaliar tendências de comportamento de setores, atores e temas importantes. Algumas previsões, no entanto, são até fáceis de se fazer com base na experiência recente. Decisões anteriores de retardo e de abandono de investimentos estratégicos nos trouxeram a essa particular posição de dependência em vacinas, testes e insumos. Tal "economia de recursos" hoje nos custa muito caro, tanto em vidas como na própria atividade econômica. Repetir o mesmo erro e esperar bons resultados não parece ser sensato. De fato, era justamente o que Einstein citava como definição de loucura.Ao todo, esta edição da revista Cadernos de Prospecção reúne 23 artigos de 87 autores que representam 22 organizações brasileiras de 14 Unidades da Federação do Brasil localizadas em quatro regiões do Brasil e no Distrito Federal.Desejamos a todos uma excelente leitura! Gesil Sampaio Amarante SegundoProfessor Titular da Universidade Estadual de Santa CruzPresidente Interino do Parque Cientifico e Tecnológico do Sul da BahiaPresidente do Fórum Nacional de Gestores de Inovação e Transferência de Tecnologia (FORTEC)Universidade Federal da Bahia2021-04-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.ufba.br/index.php/nit/article/view/4390110.9771/cp.v14i2.43901Cadernos de Prospecção; Vol. 14 No. 2 (2021); 330Cadernos de Prospecção; v. 14 n. 2 (2021); 3302317-00261983-1358reponame:Cadernos de Prospecção (Online)instname:Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA)instacron:UFBAporhttps://periodicos.ufba.br/index.php/nit/article/view/43901/24299Copyright (c) 2021 Cadernos de Prospecçãohttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSegundo, Gesil Amarante Sampaio2021-06-23T14:23:15Zoai:ojs.periodicos.ufba.br:article/43901Revistahttps://periodicos.ufba.br/index.php/nitPUBhttps://periodicos.ufba.br/index.php/nit/oaicadernosdeprospeccao@gmail.com || maliceribeiro@yahoo.com.br || cadernosdeprospeccao@gmail.com || saionaraluna@gmail.com2317-00261983-1358opendoar:2021-06-23T14:23:15Cadernos de Prospecção (Online) - Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Science, Technology, Innovation and a year of Pandemic in Brazil
Ciência, Tecnologia, Inovação e um Ano de Pandemia no Brasil
title Science, Technology, Innovation and a year of Pandemic in Brazil
spellingShingle Science, Technology, Innovation and a year of Pandemic in Brazil
Segundo, Gesil Amarante Sampaio
Ciência
Tecnologia
Inovação
Pandemia.
Science
Technology
Innovation
Pandemic.
title_short Science, Technology, Innovation and a year of Pandemic in Brazil
title_full Science, Technology, Innovation and a year of Pandemic in Brazil
title_fullStr Science, Technology, Innovation and a year of Pandemic in Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Science, Technology, Innovation and a year of Pandemic in Brazil
title_sort Science, Technology, Innovation and a year of Pandemic in Brazil
author Segundo, Gesil Amarante Sampaio
author_facet Segundo, Gesil Amarante Sampaio
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Segundo, Gesil Amarante Sampaio
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Ciência
Tecnologia
Inovação
Pandemia.
Science
Technology
Innovation
Pandemic.
topic Ciência
Tecnologia
Inovação
Pandemia.
Science
Technology
Innovation
Pandemic.
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