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π Science and technology π Industry

Modelling sound from wind turbines and drones to combat noise pollution

avec Olivier Doaré, Professor in fluid mechanics at ENSTA Paris (IP Paris), Benjamin Cotté, Associate Professor at ENSTA Paris (IP Paris)
On March 6th, 2024
4 min reading time
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π Health and biotech π Digital π Society

Algorithms, a major tool in the quest for “ageing well”

avec Etienne Minvielle, Director of the Centre de Recherche en Gestion at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris), Yves Rolland, Professor of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics at the Gerontopôle of Toulouse, Olivier Guerin, Professor at the Université Côte d'Azur and member of the President of the Republic's scientific council
On March 6th, 2024
4 min reading time
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π Planet π Society

Post-mortem ecology: the rise of “green funerals”

avec Martin Julier-Costes, sociologist, research associate at Université Grenoble Alpes
On March 6th, 2024
4 min reading time
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π Health and biotech π Society π Neuroscience

HPI, gifted, zebra: what’s the scientific reality behind these French terms?

avec Nicolas Gauvrit, Lecturer in Cognitive sciences at Université de Lille
On February 27th, 2024
5 min reading time
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π Energy π Planet

Access to water: inequalities reinforced by climate change

avec Stéphanie Dos Santos, Sociologist and demographer at IRD Population Environment Development Laboratory, Marine Colon, Lecturer at AgroParisTech and Researcher in Public Management
On February 27th, 2024
4 min reading time
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π Geopolitics π Planet π Economics

Climate adaptation: why private investment is needed

avec Manuela Dupré, Master's student in "Economics for Smart Cities and Climate Policy" at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris), Patricia Crifo, Professor of Economics at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris)
On February 27th, 2024
7 min reading time
π Society π Health and biotech

Declining grades: physical activity to the rescue?

avec Boris Cheval, Assistant Professor of Psychology at ENS Rennes
On February 20th, 2024
6 min reading time
π Health and biotech π Society

Immortality, an ancient fantasy revived by transhumanism

avec Stéphane Charpier, Professor of Neuroscience at Sorbonne University and Research Director at Institut du cerveau de Paris, Cécilia Calheiros, PhD in sociology, specialist in transhumanism
On February 20th, 2024
6 min reading time
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π Science and technology π Society

How to recreate sound virtually in 3D

avec Sylvain Ferrand, Research engineer at Centre de mathématiques appliquées at École Polytechnique (IP Paris), François Alouges, Professor at Centre de mathématiques appliquées at École Polytechnique (IP Paris), Philippe Le Borgne, Co-founder and developer of ConnectSuit
On February 20th, 2024
4 min reading time
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π Planet π Energy

Low carbon energies still depend on fossil fuels, slowing the energy transition

avec Victor Court, Lecturer at IFP School and Research Associate at Chaire Énergie & Prospérité
On February 14th, 2024
4 min reading time