Polytechnique insights A REVIEW BY INSTITUT POLYTECHNIQUE DE PARIS
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π Geopolitics π Planet

Russia's strategy to control Arctic resources

with Florian Vidal, Researcher at the Arctic University of Norway and associate researcher at the Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Future Energy at Paris Cité University
On October 1st, 2025
4 min reading time
Lebanon
π Geopolitics

Lebanon unraveled: the current political and human challenges

with Aurélie Daher, Senior Lecturer in Political Science at Université Paris-Dauphine PSL
On September 24th, 2025
4 min reading time
huge alpine glacier melts, giving rise to a lake of clear water
π Space π Planet

The extent of glacier melt measured from space

with Étienne Berthier, Glaciologist at CNRS, Fabien Maussion, Associate Professor at Bristol Glaciology Centre at University of Bristol
On September 24th, 2025
4 min reading time
Strategic wargame simulation, miniature army figures on a tactical terrain map
π Science and technology π Industry

3D printing is set to hit the battlefield

with Éric Charkaluk, CNRS Research Director and Professor at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris), Fabien Szmytka, Researcher at ENSTA Paris (IP Paris)
On September 24th, 2025
4 min reading time
Commercial building rooftop with air conditioners, heat pumps at sunset. Modern HVAC systems for climate control. Cooling, heating technology, industrial equipment at top of building. Energy
π Energy π Economics

China: are air conditioners at odds with climate ambitions?

with Patricia Crifo, Professor of Economics at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris)
On September 17th, 2025
4 min reading time
blurred portrait of a man with schizophrenic and mental disorders on a dark background. Stress and paranoia
π Neuroscience

Can neuroscience solve the mystery of consciousness?

with Laure Tabouy, Doctor of Neuroscience and PhD student in Neuroethics at Université d'Aix-Marseille
On September 16th, 2025
6 min reading time
A man stands before a cosmic blackboard filled with complex mathematical equations and space formulas representing science astrophysics and universe exploration
π Digital π Society

Is generative AI a winning tool for research?

with Arnault Chatelain, PhD Student in Economics at CREST (CNRS/IP Paris)
On September 9th, 2025
4 min reading time
π Neuroscience π Society

Why pausing intuitive thinking favours complex reasoning

with Pierre-Marie Lledo, Research Director at CNRS, Head of Department at Institut Pasteur, and member of the European Academy of Sciences
On September 9th, 2025
9 min reading time
A person observes a glowing brain display on a screen
π Neuroscience π Digital

Generative AI: the risk of cognitive atrophy

with Ioan Roxin, Professor Emeritus at Marie et Louis Pasteur University
On July 3rd, 2025
6 min reading time
Flags of USA and EU are signifying international relations, cooperation or conflict between countries
π Economics π Geopolitics

Tariffs: should the EU respond before 9th July?

with Isabelle Méjean, Professor of Economics at Sciences Po
On July 3rd, 2025
6 min reading time