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Nobel Pride: when universities claim borrowed glory

With Maximilian von Zedtwitz, Professor of Strategy at the University of St. Gallen and Visiting Professor at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris)

On January 6th, 2026
5 min reading time

False claims about links between universities and Nobel Prize winners make it difficult to determine the factors driving scientific success.

Cédric Gossart_VF
π Economics π Society

CSR: why overly simplistic indicators can be misleading

With Cédric Gossart, Senior Researcher in Management of Innovation at INGENIO (CSIC-UPV), Benoit Tezenas du Montcel, Assistant Professor at Institut Mines-Télécom Business School, Jacques Combaz, CNRS Research Engineer at VERIMAG, David Ekchajzer, PhD Student at Université Évry Paris-Saclay

On December 9th, 2025
3 min reading time
π Digital π Society

How AI is affecting quality of factual information

With Thierry Warin, Professor of Data Science for Global Transformations at HEC Montreal

On December 9th, 2025
3 min reading time

Adapting verification mechanisms and building trust in information are the key pillars to consider in the face of new technologies.

Corentin Juin_VF
π Economics π Society

Sustainability: Ikea, Patagonia and Unilever put to the test

With Corentin Juin, PhD student in Innovation Management at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris), Valentine Georget, Lecturer in Management at the Université Côte d’Azur and Researcher at GREDEG, Thierry Rayna, Researcher at the CNRS i³-CRG* laboratory and Professor at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris)

On December 2nd, 2025
4 min reading time
π Digital π Society

The scourge of manipulation: how can we combat deepfakes?

With Célia Zolynski, Associate Professor of Private Law at Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne

On December 2nd, 2025
4 min reading time

Faced with the influence of deepfakes, the EU is seeking to prevent the manipulation of public opinion and the distortion of individuals' images.

Serenella Tolomeo_VF
π Health and biotech π Society

France and Singapore: complementary perspectives on mental health innovation

With Serenella Tolomeo, Senior Scientist at the Institute of High Performance Computing , Quitterie Marque, Regional Director Asia at Koa Health, Antoine Tesnière, Professor of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine and Chief Executive Officer of PariSanté Campus, Etienne Minvielle, Director of the Centre de Recherche en Gestion at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris)

On November 19th, 2025
5 min reading time