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Is Panama on the verge of a scientific brain drain?

  • Written by Javier E. Sanchez-Galan, Associate research scientist, Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá

Government support for research into new scientific learning and new technologies is crucial – and difficult to get. What little money is available is hotly contested among researchers. They fight to justify investing taxpayer dollars in projects that at times appear risky, but offer significant returns if they are successful – solving...

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