Marcelo Knobel, professor of physics and former rector at the University of Campinas, said he feared that constant attacks on universities as "nest of communists," where lots of money is spent with no societal benefit, will have left a lasting impression on Bolsonaro's supporters that will be hard to overturn.It will be a very complicated period."Brazilian academics hope the country's upcoming presidential election will bring an end to Jair Bolsonaro's "war on science" but have admitted that, even if the populist leader loses, his influence will be slow to fade.
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