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Brain implants: the true, the false and the uncertain

With Hervé Chneiweiss, Emeritus CNRS Research Director at Sorbonne University Neuroscience Centre , Clément Hébert, Research Fellow at the Grenoble Institute of Neuroscience

On February 11th, 2026

5 min reading time

Since the 2000s, the use of microelectronics has made it possible to create increasingly smaller implants.

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Training the tactical brain: where cognitive science meets military excellence

With Emmanuel Phelut, Director of Centre de l’Enseignement Militaire Supérieur-Terre (CEMS-T), Jean Langlois-Berthelot, Doctor of Applied Mathematics

Le January 6th, 2026

5 min reading time

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How satellites are redefining earthquake science

With Claire Huber, Engineer and Project Manager in Remote Sensing and GIS (Geographic Information System) at SERTIT, Cécile Lasserre, CNRS Research Director at the LGLTPE laboratory

Le January 6th, 2026

4 min reading time

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Nobel Prizes: what applications for the work of the latest winners?

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Nobel Prize in Economics: the delicate balance between technology, institutions and power

Pierre Boyer, Professor of Economics at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris) and Member of CREST, Héloïse Cloléry, Post-Doctoral Fellow at Bocconi University in Milan, Matías Núñez, Professor at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris) and Permanent Member of CREST

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Nobel Prize in Physics 2023: an unprecedented image of the infinitely small

Stefan Haessler, CNRS Research Fellow (IP Paris)

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Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2023: what's in it for industry?

Thierry Gacoin, Professor of Materials Science in the Physics and Chemistry Departments of École Polytechnique (IP P...

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Nobel Prize in Economics: understanding gender inequalities in employment

Sara Signorelli , Assistant professor at CREST at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris), Roland Rathelot, Professor of Economics at ENSAE (IP Paris)

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Modifying DNA: applications of the CRISPR discovery

Tania Louis, PhD in biology and Columnist at Polytechnique Insights

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How experience in Ukraine is redefining military balances with 5 million drones per year

With Thierry Chigot, General (2S), strategy and innovation consultant, Jean Langlois-Berthelot, Doctor of Applied Mathematics

On March 11th, 2026

6 min reading time

Dronisation of defence has accelerated adaptation cycles and requires more industrial sustainability and robustness.

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How AI is emerging as a teammate for mathematicians

With Amaury Hayat, Professor at École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées (IP Paris) and Specialist in AI for Mathematics

On January 21st, 2026

5 min reading time

AI can help free up time and assist researchers but also alter the nature and frequency of scientific publications.

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All-solid-state batteries: a revolution in electricity storage?

With Jean-Marie Tarascon, Professor at Collège de France, specialist of Solid-State Chemistry

On December 9th, 2025

3 min reading time

Solid-state batteries offer advantages compared to lithium-ion batteries, including energy density, but their development still requires further study.

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How gamification can build cognitive resilience to complex crisis situations

With Jean Langlois-Berthelot, Doctor of Applied Mathematics, Christophe Gaie, Head of the Engineering and Digital Innovation Division at the Prime Minister's Office

On November 25th, 2025

4 min reading time

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Space powers: how critical technologies are emerging from public-private partnerships

With Fiona Wood, Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Strategy Analyst, Mostafa Hassanalian, Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at New Mexico Tech

On November 19th, 2025

6 min reading time

The space sector could see its economy reach £1.8 billion by 2035.