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Reject cigarette offer
π Health and biotech π Society

New Zealand: the first tobacco-free generation?

par 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”

par 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”

par 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”

par 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?

par David Kipping, Assistant Professor of Astronomy at Columbia University
On May 27th, 2021
5 min reading time
White Mouse Cable Forming Euro Symbol On Blue Background
π Economics π Digital

Why the European Central Bank wants to digitize the euro

par Marc-Olivier Strauss-Kahn, Director General of Banque de France (BDF)
On May 21st, 2021
4 min reading time
Savary
π Planet

Miraculous Red Sea corals that are resisting climate change

par Romain Savary, Researcher in genetics at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and AXA post-doctoral research fellow
On May 12th, 2021
4 min reading time
Planet Earth At Night – City Lights of Europe Glowing In The Dark
π Society

“World population growth could slow from 2065 onwards”

par Hervé Le Bras, Research director in demographics at EHESS and Emeritus research director at Ined
On May 10th, 2021
3 min reading time
Cracked road from volcano activity in Volcano national park, Hawaii
π Planet

Earthquakes: a force of nature that can be tamed?

par Jean-François Semblat, Professor at at ENSTA Paris, Head of mechanics and energy department at IP Paris
On May 7th, 2021
3 min reading time
Carte des États-Unis d'Amérique
π Economics

“Joe Biden has the power to impose his tax policy on the rest of the world”

par Pierre Boyer, Professor of Economics at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris) and Member of CREST
On April 29th, 2021
4 min reading time