Portugal's Age of Enlightenment

摘要

In 2001, science published an article heralding the arrival of a scientific "age of enlightenment" in Portugal (7). This culture of science was impressive considering that Portugal has virtually no historical foundation for scientific research (unlike other European countries with identical demographic or cultural indicators). In the decade that has passed since that article, Portuguese R&D has taken advantage of the increase in national and European Union funding and harnessed the talents of new and younger leaders. However, there are signs of trouble despite the advances.