Subalternity vs. Hegemony, Cuba's Outstanding Achievements in Science and Biotechnology, 1959-2014

1. Introduction. Cuba’s Exceptional Scientific Development
Angelo Baracca, Rosella Franconi

2. Meeting Subalternity, A Constant Challenge in Cuban History
Angelo Baracca, Rosella Franconi

3. Addressing the Challenge of Scientific Development: The First Steep Steps of a Long Path
Angelo Baracca, Rosella Franconi

4. Reaching a Critical Mass and Laying the Foundations of an Advanced Scientific System
Angelo Baracca, Rosella Franconi

5. The Decisive Leap in the 1980s: The Attainment of Cuba’s Scientific Autonomy
Angelo Baracca, Rosella Franconi

6. Decisive Results … and New Challenges
Angelo Baracca, Rosella Franconi

7. Comparative Considerations and Conclusions
Angelo Baracca, Rosella Franconi

Keywords: Biomedicine, Pharmaceutical Sciences/Technology, Biomedical Engineering/Biotechnology, Biotechnology, Medicine/Public Health, general, Physics, general, Latin American Culture