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π Geopolitics π Energy

What are the risks of nuclear power plants in wartime?

Karine Herviou, Deputy Director General in charge of the Nuclear Safety Division of the Institute for Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (IRSN), Najmedin Meshkati, Professor of Civil/Environmental Engineering at the University of Southern California (USC), Veronika Ustohalova, Senior Researcher, Nuclear Engineering & Facility Safety at Öko-Institut e.V., Olivier Gupta, Director General of the ASN and President of the Western European Nuclear Regulators Association (WENRA)
On July 12th, 2022
6 min reading time
37.6
π Industry π Energy π Planet

Nuclear waste: how are sites monitored?  

Marc Ammerich, Expert, Auditor and Consultant in Radiation Protection
On July 6th, 2022
3 min reading time
37.6
π Society

How to cultivate critical thinking

Manuel Bächtold, Lecturer in Epistemology and Didactics of Science at Université de Montpellier, Gwen Pallarès, Lecturer in Science Didactics at Université de Reims Champagne-Ardennes, Céline Schöpfer, PhD student in philosophy at the University of Geneva, Denis Caroti, Doctor of Philosophy on the issue of Critical Thinking
On July 6th, 2022
4 min reading time
37.6
π Digital π Society

Remote working: overcoming preconceptions for the best of both worlds

Suzy Canivenc, Associate researcher at the "Futurs de l’Industrie et du Travail" chair (FIT²) at Mines Paris
On June 29th, 2022
5 min reading time
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π Society π Economics

In a society of longevity, seniors are more than a “silver economy”

Anne-Marie Guillemard, Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Université de Paris-Cité
On June 29th, 2022
4 min reading time
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π Geopolitics

“In the absence of an army, Europe will have to cooperate”

Lucie Liversain, PhD student at I³-CRG* at École Polytechnique (IP Paris)
On June 22nd, 2022
4 min reading time
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π Economics

Macroeconomics: 4 questions for an uncertain future

Patrick Artus, Head Economist at Natixis
On June 22nd, 2022
3 min reading time
37.6
π Economics π Energy

Why are lithium prices skyrocketing?

María Eugenia Sanin, Lecturer in economics at Université Paris Saclay and coordinator of the Sectoral Policies group at the Energy and Prosperity Chair.
On June 16th, 2022
4 min reading time
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π Economics π Digital

Three threats to digital currencies  

Julien Prat, Researcher at CNRS, CREST and École Polytechnique (IP Paris)
On June 9th, 2022
3 min reading time
37.6
π Geopolitics π Planet

IPCC: the cost of stopping climate change

Céline Guivarch, Chief Engineer at CIRED and Lead Author of the 6th IPCC report
On June 8th, 2022
4 min reading time