Polytechnique insights A REVIEW BY INSTITUT POLYTECHNIQUE DE PARIS
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Detailed view of the planet earth seen through a magnifying glass focusing on continents and ocean highlighting geography and environment in scientific study
π Society

Science under suspicion: Anatomy of a trust crisis

On October 22nd, 2026
1 min reading time
Traffic signal light on city street with urban background
π Society π Planet

Carbon footprint: how to minimise the impact of everyday journeys outside major cities

with Aurélien Bigo, Research Associate of the Energy and Prosperity Chair at Institut Louis Bachelier
On October 21st, 2026
3 min reading time
Institut de France, Paris
π Society

Academic freedom: where does France stand?

with Olivier Beaud, Professor of Public Law at Université Paris-Panthéon-Assas
On October 21st, 2026
6 min reading time
wildfire smoke over rural town
π Science and technology π Space

Measuring war damage cost-effectively using radar satellites

with Daniel Racek, Head of the Department for Data Science in Crisis and Conflict Research at University of the Bundeswehr Munich
On October 21st, 2026
4 min reading time
Addressing press freedom issuescombating fake news spread in journalism today
π Society π Science and technology

How disinformation undermines the relationship between science and society

with Tiffany Morisseau, Researcher in Cognitive Psychology, affiliated with Institut Catholique de Paris and the Center for Research on Mediation, Negotiation, and Society (CREMENS)
On October 14th, 2026
3 min reading time
Conceptual illustration of global energy trade routes, stylized world map with glowing shipping lanes converging through a narrow strategic maritime chokepoint, abstract geopolitic
π Geopolitics

Technological security: the great comeback of industrial policy?

with Tai Ming Cheung, Professor at the University of California San Diego and Co-Director of the Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation
On October 14th, 2026
7 min reading time
Aerial View of Floating Wind Turbines at Sunset
π Energy

Why is stabilisation of floating wind turbines holding back their development?

with Luc Pastur, Associate Professor in Fluid Mechanics at ENSTA (IP Paris)
On October 14th, 2026
3 min reading time
π Planet π Society

Should scientists take a stand or remain neutral?

with Armand Hatchuel, Professor Emeritus of Management Sciences and Design Theory at Mines Paris - PSL
On October 6th, 2026
4 min reading time
π Digital π Science and technology

Image recognition: the promise of a new approach to energy-efficient AI

with Jean-Gabriel Ganascia, Philosopher and Professor Emeritus of Computer Science at the Faculty of Sciences at Sorbonne University, Simon Thorpe, CNRS Research Director
On October 6th, 2026
3 min reading time
Rows of elevated solar panels stand over a ripening wheat field in a sustainable agrivoltaics farm.
π Energy π Planet

Agrivoltaics: the hidden airflow beneath the panels

with Joseph Vernier, PhD Student at CEREA/EDF and Centre Interdisciplinaire Energy4Climate (IP Paris)
On October 6th, 2026
5 min reading time