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Science and society

Commentaries from Cuban and international research teams or individual researchers on progress in current projects, with a focus on the wider social relevance of scientific research.

Gender, science and technology 2008

Mavis Dora Álvarez highlights Cuban women’s contribution in a cross-disciplinary approach to equality and sustainable development.

Cuban flora as a source of bioactive compounds

Oriela Pino Pérez, Fanny Jorgé Lazo, Ondina Léon Díaz, Bhupinder Khambay and Christopher Brandford-White report on new experiments with tropical flora and suggest that Cuba has untapped sources for commercial products having beneficial impact on plant, human and animal health.

Combating smoking in Cuba

Risbabh Singh looks at the prevalence of smoking in Cuba and assesses recent efforts to combat the problem.