"The Secretary-General of the UN, Kofi Annan, made a vigorous appeal to scientists a few years ago to act against technical-scientific inequality. ...

"The Secretary-General of the UN, Kofi Annan, made a vigorous appeal to scientists a few years ago to act against technical-scientific inequality. He pointed out that [...] about 95% of new science is created in countries that house only one-fifth of the world's population. Much of this science in the health field, for example, neglects the problems that afflict the majority of the world's population. The unequal distribution of scientific activity creates serious problems not only for the scientific community in developing countries but also for development itself. It accelerates the disparity between advanced and developing countries, creating social and economic difficulties at the national and international levels. The idea of two scientific worlds is an anathema to the scientific spirit. Changing this scenario and extending the benefits of science to all will require"


Alternative 1:

The interpenetration of opposites describes that opposites have no connection or influence on each other.
Alternative 2:

Reciprocal action defends the idea that all things in the universe are static and do not interact with each other.
Alternative 3:

Dialectical change is characterized by constant confirmation of a statement, without conflicts or transformations.
Alternative 4:

The transition from quantity to quality does not imply any significant change in the phenomena or facts studied.
Alternative 5:

The law of reciprocal action establishes that everything in the universe is a dynamic process and that each thing is constantly related to others, forming a polar unity of opposites that complement and transform each other.