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Sunset in Cairo city
π Geopolitics

Egypt: more than a decade in power and increasingly authoritarian rule

with Sarah Ben Néfissa, Emeritus Research Director at the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD)
On October 28th, 2025
4 min reading time
Gardener wearing industrial gloves holds charcoal, demonstrating sustainable agriculture.
π Science and technology π Planet

Biochar: an emerging method of CO2 storage

with David Houben, Director of Agrosciences College at UniLaSalle
On October 21st, 2025
4 min reading time
Usa and china flags on cargo containers during rain symbolizing trade war
π Industry π Geopolitics

What can the international market do to address Chinese technological innovation?

with Maximilian von Zedtwitz, Professor of Strategy at the University of St. Gallen and Visiting Professor at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris)
On October 21st, 2025
6 min reading time
robotic hand of artificial intelligence, generating an abstract oil painting with a brush and oil paint. creativity and sensitivity with ai, and plagiarism or copyright issues
π Digital π Society

AI and copyright: the true, the false, and the uncertain

with Camille Jalicot, Senior Lecturer in Private Law at Université de Bordeaux
On October 21st, 2025
5 min reading time
Europe digital map, European Union cyberspace network, tech connectivity electronic circuit
π Digital π Society

AI Act: what are the implications for sensitive sectors in Europe?

with Jean de Bodinat, Founder and General Manager at Rakam AI and Teacher at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris), Solène Gérardin, Lawyer, AI Act and GDPR Specialist
On October 14th, 2025
6 min reading time
Spacecraft Solar Panel Deployment: A spacecraft gracefully maneuvers near a large, expansive solar panel array, reflecting the sun’s rays in the vast darkness of space.
π Space π Science and technology π Energy

Ultra-lightweight, high-performance, foldable: advances in space photovoltaics

with Daniel Lincot, Emeritus CNRS Research Director at IPVF, Loris Ibarrart, Specialist in onboard energy at CNES
On October 14th, 2025
4 min reading time
π Geopolitics

Jordan: a myth of stability put to the test?

with Camille Abescat, Postdoctoral Researcher in ERC MENA-PERC project and Doctoral Associate at Centre de Recherches Internationales at Sciences Po
On October 14th, 2025
4 min reading time
theater seats
π Society

Co-creation in theatre: an antidote to controversy in democracy?

with Olivier Fournout, Lecturer at Télécom Paris (IP Paris)
On October 1st, 2025
8 min reading time
π Geopolitics π Space

Sino-American rivalry in orbit: what are the facts?

with Isabelle Sourbès-Verger, Geographer and CNRS Research Director
On October 1st, 2025
4 min reading time
Attractive Asian male gamer enjoys playing online games on his computer feeling happy while live streaming a cyber tournament from home
π Digital π Economics

Esports: everything you need to know about this exploding digital market

with Pierre-Jean Benghozi, Emeritus CNRS Research Director at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris), Jean-Paul Simon, Director and Founder of JPS Public Policy Consulting
On October 1st, 2025
5 min reading time