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π Economics

“There is no one right way to manage innovation, it’s about organising the menagerie!”

Rémi Maniak, Professor at École Polytechnique and researcher at the Centre de Recherche en Gestion (I3-CRG)*, Nicolas Mottis, Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Management at the Centre for Management Research of the Interdisciplinary Innovation Institute (I³-CRG*) at the École Polytechnique (IP Paris)
On July 12th, 2021
4 min reading time
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π Society π Neuroscience

Are cognitive biases compatible with the scientific method?

Patrice Georget, Lecturer in Psychosociology at the University School of Management IAE Caen
On July 6th, 2021
5 min reading time
quantum computer close up
π Science and technology

Quantum computers: how do they work?

Landry Bretheau, Professor at Ecole Polytechnique, Quantum Physicist and Researcher in the Laboratory of Condensed Matter Physics (PMC*)
On July 2nd, 2021
4 min reading time
AI (Artificial Intelligence) concept. Deep learning. Mindfulness. Psychology.
π Society

Diving into the minds of musicians to uncover new learning strategies

Pierre Legrain, CNRS Research Director in perception and memory at Institut Pasteur
On June 28th, 2021
4 min reading time
Garbage pile in trash dump or landfill. Pollution concept.
π Economics π Geopolitics π Industry π Planet

Plastic waste: the need to act quickly before we are submerged

Isabelle Méjean, Head of economics department at the Institut Polytechnique de Paris and Best young French economist 2020, Julien Martin, professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Quebec in Montréal (ESG-UQAM)
On June 21st, 2021
4 min reading time
Reject cigarette offer
π Health and biotech π Society

New Zealand: the first tobacco-free generation?

Karine Gallopel-Morvan, Professor in Social Marketing at EHESP and member of the Haut conseil de santé publique
On June 15th, 2021
4 min reading time
Toxic plastic waste floating underwater in the ocean
π Health and biotech π Planet

“Microplastic pollution in the ocean contributes to antibiotic resistance”

Maria Belen Sathicq, Post-doctoral fellow at the Institute for Water Research of the Italian National Research Council (CNR)
On June 8th, 2021
4 min reading time
Man watching television with two politicians, business men with long liar nose having a debate
π Society

“Our desire for truthfulness makes us suspicious of institutions”

Etienne Klein, Philosopher of science and Professor of Physics at CEA
On June 7th, 2021
5 min reading time
recession
π Economics

“Controlled inflation will help to boost growth”

Jean-Baptiste Michau, Professor of Economics at École Polytechnique - CREST (IP Paris)
On June 4th, 2021
3 min reading time
universe-simulation
π Science and technology π Society

Can we know if our universe is a simulation?

David Kipping, Assistant Professor of Astronomy at Columbia University
On May 27th, 2021
5 min reading time