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Are modern uncertainties fragmenting our shared sense of reality?

With Gérald Bronner, Professor of Sociology at Sorbonne université

On January 13th, 2026

As with Donald Trump in the United States, the dangers of rewriting reality can lead to feelings being considered markers of truth and reality.

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The power of the tobacco and alcohol industries over our health

With Karine Gallopel-Morvan, Professor in Social Marketing at École des Hautes Études en Santé publique and Honorary Professor at the University of Stirling

Le March 4th, 2026

5 min reading time

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What can be done to ensure scientific integrity?

With Michel Dubois, Director of the French Office for Scientific Integrity (Ofis)

Le February 24th, 2026

5 min reading time

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Young people facing the challenges of our time

Episode 1 / 4

Declining grades: physical activity to the rescue?

Boris Cheval, Assistant Professor of Psychology at ENS Rennes

Episode 2 / 4

Young people and war: a renewed patriotism?

Anne Muxel, Research Director of Sociology and Political Science Research at CNRS (CEVIPOF/Sciences Po)

Episode 3 / 4

Screens and young people: why we need to take action

Catherine Rolland, Project Manager for the Science and Video Games Chair at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris)

Episode 4 / 4

Has the mental health of young people really deteriorated?

Guillaume Bronsard, Child and adolescent psychiatrist at Université de Bretagne Occidentale

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Disabilities: rethinking inclusivity to avoid design-driven exclusion

With Estelle Peyrard, Research Associate at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris)

On March 24th, 2026

3 min reading time

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Science under suspicion: how real is the trust crisis?

With Hugo Mercier, CNRS Research Director specialising in Cognitive Science at the Jean Nicod Institute, Ben Seyd, Senior Lecturer in Politics at the University of Kent

On March 24th, 2026

5 min reading time

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How is generative AI changing modern education?

With Michel Barabel, Associate Professor at Sciences Po and Researcher at Université Paris-Est Créteil

On March 18th, 2026

5 min reading time

Current limits of generative AI in education are less about technical performance than about effects on learning trajectories.

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The addictive design of social media under fire from regulators

With Lê Nguyên Hoang, PhD in Mathematics (Polytechnique Montréal), Co-Founder and Executive Director of Tournesol.app

On March 11th, 2026

5 min reading time

Beyond condemning TikTok, YouTube, and Meta, it seems more reasonable to invest in developing alternatives that comply with democratic standards.

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What the future holds for cybersecurity in connected vehicles

With Thomas Le Goff, Senior Lecturer in Digital Law at Télécom Paris (IP Paris)

On February 24th, 2026

4 min reading time

The automation of vehicles along with the data produced and collected raise the issue of cybersecurity.

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Eco-design for solar: when environmental gains go hand in hand with efficiency

With Farah Doumit, Research Associate at the Center for Management Research (I³-CRG) at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris), Benjamin Lehiany, Research Associate at Centre de Recherche en Gestion (I³-CRG) and Lecturer at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris)

On February 17th, 2026

4 min reading time

Eco-design is no longer a constraint, it is a strategic driver of long-term sustainability in photovoltaics.