Introduction: Orthopedics is one of the specialties with a high risk of lawsuits due to professional responsibility; this is so mainly because road, industrial and home accidents have dramatically increased. Yet, some variables inherent to the personnel, patients, equipment, supplies,…

Based on a text on Einstein’s theory of relativity, the difference between reading science and doing science is outlined. The complexity of the reading process of scientific literature is also explained through its comprehension, which passes through three phases (reading…

En este texto se revisa la articulación entre el proceso de formulación de las políticas públicas y la participación sociopolítica a partir de una investigación sobre tres consejos asesores presidenciales en Chile durante el gobierno de Michelle Bachelet. En el…

In social studies on science andtechnology, abundant literature has emerged on the importance of space in the production and thecirculation of knowledge. The very idea ofthe circulation of knowledge has received more attention, particularly because of the need to analyze…

SE ANALIZA LA DIMENSIÓN DE UTILIDAD Y USO DEL CONOCIMIENTO PRODUCIDO POR LA INVESTIGACIÓN SOCIAL EN EL MARCO DE LAS RELACIONES ENTRE INVESTIGADORES ACADÉMICOS Y AGENTES SOCIALES NO CIENTÍFICOS. SE POSTULA QUE DICHAS RELACIONES SON, EN LA INVESTIGACIÓN SOCIAL, MÁS…

This article talks about Bioethics and new technologies perspectives in the de nominated Society of Knowledge. It formulates central topics lead to wards transition forwarding to new civilizations. It also points out questionings and suggests several hypothests about the future…

Both in Chile and in other countries, managing municipal solid waste (MSW) is a difficult problem, due to the various variables explaining it. Several background data suggest that the possibilities of solving the problem are associated to the education and…

The Environmental Management System (EGS), was constituted at the University of Antioquia in order to improve the environmental conditions, health and well being levels of the community; promoting the efficient use of resources, involving cultural changes in consume patterns, knowledge…

The improvement or design of a solid waste management system in any locality should be based on the knowledge of the solid waste characteristics, such as generation per capita, density and composition; depending on the type of treatment that is…

La psicología cognoscitiva ha planteado el conocimiento de otras mentes como un proceso de extensión por analogía o por generalización de la mente propia. Esta concepción desempeña un papel central en la explicación del desarrollo del lenguaje y la comunicación,…