Science and technology

π Society π Science and technology

Science under suspicion: how real is the trust crisis?

With Hugo Mercier, CNRS Research Director specialising in Cognitive Science at the Jean Nicod Institute, Ben Seyd, Senior Lecturer in Politics at the University of Kent

On March 24th, 2026
5 min reading time

The data refute the notion of a widespread crisis of confidence: 80% of French people trust science.

π Neuroscience π Science and technology

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.

π Digital π Science and technology

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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π Planet π Science and technology

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

On January 6th, 2026
4 min reading time
π Geopolitics π Science and technology

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, Former Researcher at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris)

On January 6th, 2026
5 min reading time

At CEMS-T, classes and training cohorts offer a decision-making laboratory.

π Energy π Science and technology

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.