Oil helped build Venezuela’s science. Can oil now revive it?

Key Points

• The central aim is to explore how the oil industry can support the revival of Venezuela's scientific community post-Maduro.
• Interviews with Venezuelan researchers
• Analysis of historical reliance on oil for scientific funding
• Assessment of potential economic strategies
• Researchers express optimism about rebuilding the scientific community
• Revitalization efforts hinge on oil industry recovery
• Future research may depend on sustainable funding models