Latin American Science: Much Work Remains

摘要

At a time when remarkably few latin american countries are improving their research capacity, it seems incongruous to display much enthusiasm about the future of science, technology, and innovation in the region. The Editorial "Growing Latin American science" asserts that the region is swiftly improving its research capacity (C. R. S. Garcia et al, 30 November 2012, p. 1127). By not clarifying that only a handful of Latin American countries are experiencing scientific growth, the optimism reflected in the Editorial is somewhat misleading.