Are schools reinforcing social inequalities?

Guillaume Hollard, Professor of Economics at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris), Camille Peugny, Professor of Sociology at Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines

On November 29th, 2024 5 min reading time

In France, inequalities in education are increasing throughout the schooling process and are fuelling social inequality.

“Nearly 80% of women put their loved ones' health before their own”

Claire Mounier-Vehier, Professor of Vascular Medicine and Head of Department at CHU of Lille, Heart-Lung Institute

On November 29th, 2024 6 min reading time

Cardiovascular problems are the leading cause of death in women.

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Blue and green water: why they affect us all

Pilar Acosta, Professor in Management of Innovation at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris), Juan Diego Avila Hurtado, Master's Student at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris), Hector Bonnel, Master's Student at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris), Alexander Bracklo, Master's Student at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris)

On November 29th, 2024 5 min reading time

What does the future hold for energy storage and decentralised networks?

Patricia Crifo, Professor of Economics at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris), Ao Li, Master's Student at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris), Wenrui Dai, Master's Student at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris), Inès Glangeaud, Master's Student at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris)

On November 28th, 2024 5 min reading time

At COP29, the urgent need to increase energy storage capacity and modernise grid infrastructure was highlighted.

Are major communication systems vulnerable?

Jannik Dreier, Associate Professor at Université de Lorraine

On November 28th, 2024 4 min reading time

Communications networks are vulnerable to computer attacks, despite the trust placed in operators.

Patricia Crifo

COP29: crucial decisions to protect small island states

Patricia Crifo, Professor of Economics at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris), Shinichi Mizuno, Master's Student at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris), Andres Rocha, Master's Student at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris), Seiji Leung, Master's Student at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris)

On November 21st, 2024 6 min reading time

How AI could humanise robots

Edward Johns, Director of the Robot Learning Lab at Imperial College London

On November 21st, 2024 4 min reading time

Large language models (LLMs) and vision-language models will have a major impact on the future of robotics by humanising robots.

High-speed trains: is rail always better for the environment?

Patricia Perennes, Doctor of Economics specialised in Transport

On November 21st, 2024 5 min reading time

The Grand Projet ferroviaire du Sud-Ouest, which aims to link Bordeaux and Toulouse via high-speed lines (LGV), is giving rise to debate.

Generative AI: energy consumption soars

Anne-Laure Ligozat, Professor of Computer Science at ENSIIE and LISN, Alex De Vries , PhD Student at the School of Business and Economics at the University of Amsterdam

On November 13th, 2024 4 min reading time

With the popularity of generative AI, the energy consumption of artificial intelligence is exploding.

Should perceived social inequalities be taken into account?

Nicolas Duvoux, Professor of Sociology at Université Paris VIII

On November 13th, 2024 5 min reading time

L'avenir confisqué is an essay that uses subjective data such as feelings of poverty to analyse the social hierarchy.

Christophe Larroque

Climate change will lead to an increase in earthquakes

Christophe Larroque, Lecturer at Université de Reims-Champagne Ardenne and at Geoazur Laboratory (CNRS/OCA/UniCA/IRD), Marco Bohnhoff, Professor of Experimental Seismology and Drilling at Freie Universität of Berlin

On November 13th, 2024 4 min reading time

Quantum: the second revolution unfolds

On June 5th, 2024 1 min reading time

What is quantum physics? What are the applications of quantum technologies? Dive into the universe of the infinitely small with this issue of 3.14.

Why the Anthropocene has divided the scientific community

Michel Magny, Emeritus Research Director at CNRS, Jan Piotrowski, Professor of Quaternary Geology at Aarhus University and Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Erle Ellis, Professor of Geography and Environmental Systems at the University of Maryland

On November 6th, 2024 5 min reading time

The scientific community is debating the Anthropocene as a new geological epoch, characterised by the impact of man on the planet.

Screens and young people: why we need to take action

Catherine Rolland, Project Manager for the Science and Video Games Chair at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris)

On November 6th, 2024 6 min reading time

In 2024, a commission of experts published a report aimed at establishing a consensus on the impact of screens on young people's health.

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AI and the media: a (r)evolution in investigative reporting?

Ioana Manolescu, Senior Researcher at Inria and part-time Professor at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris) , Maxime Vaudano, journalist at Le Monde and head of the investigations department at Les Décodeurs

On November 6th, 2024 4 min reading time

Bitcoin: electricity consumption comparable to that of Poland

Jean-Paul Delahaye, Mathematician and Emeritus Professor at Université de Lille

On October 30th, 2024 4 min reading time

As the price of bitcoin soars, so does the environmental cost of cryptocurrencies in general.

The future of brain-machine synchronisation

Hamilton Mann, Group Vice President of Digital Marketing and Digital Transformation at Thales and Senior Lecturer at INSEAD, Cornelia C. Walther, Senior Visiting Scientist at Wharton Initiative for Neuroscience (WiN), Michael Platt, Director of the Wharton Neuroscience Initiative and a Professor of Marketing, Neuroscience, and Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania

On October 30th, 2024 9 min reading time

Recent developments in AI have led to advances in the relationship between humans and machines.

Patrice Georget

How can we prevent the growing risk of burnout at work?

Patrice Georget, Lecturer in Psychosociology at the University School of Management IAE Caen

On October 30th, 2024 8 min reading time

Generative AI: what are the next steps?

Andrew Rogoyski, Innovation Director for the Surrey Institute for People-Centred AI

On October 23rd, 2024 8 min reading time

Generative AI is progressing at breakneck speed, which is why it is increasingly necessary to regulate its uses.

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Machine Learning: can we correct biases?

Stephan Clémençon, Professor of Applied Mathematics at Télécom Paris (IP Paris)

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“Decisions made by algorithms must be justified”

Isabelle Bloch, Professor at Sorbonne University (Chair in Artificial Intelligence)

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Artificial intelligence: a tool for domination or emancipation?

Lê Nguyên Hoang, Co-founder and President of Tournesol.app , Victor Berger, Post-doctoral researcher at CEA Saclay , Giada Pistilli, PhD student at Sorbonne University affiliated with the CNRS Science, Norms, Democracy laboratory

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When algorithms replace humans, what is at stake? 

Véronique Steyer, Associate Professor in Innovation Management at École Polytechnique (IP Paris) , Milie Taing, Founder and CEO of Lili.ai

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Are artificial intelligence and human intelligence comparable?

Daniel Andler, Professor emeritus in Philosophy of Science at Sorbonne Université , Maxime Amblard, Professor of Computer Science at Université de Lorraine , Annabelle Blangero, PhD in Neuroscience and Data Science Manager at Ekimetrics

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Water at the heart of global geopolitical issues

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What future can we expect for water resources in France?

Eric Sauquet, Research Director in Hydrology at INRAE

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Water security: a local issue with international impact

Patricia Crifo, Professor of Economics at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris) , Maxime Elkington, Masters student in "Economics for smart cities and climate policy" at École Polytechnique (IP Paris)

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Water, a growing source of global tension

Hervé Douville, Researcher at Centre National de Recherches Météorologiques (CNRM) , Bertrand Decharme, CNRS Research Director at Centre National de Recherches Météorologiques (CNRM)

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Access to water: inequalities reinforced by climate change

Marine Colon, Lecturer at AgroParisTech and Researcher in Public Management , Stéphanie Dos Santos, Sociologist and demographer at IRD Population Environment Development Laboratory

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Securing water resources: a global necessity

Éric Servat, Director of UNESCO International Centre for Water

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Hard choices must be made for universal access to water

Nassim Ait Mouheb, Researcher at INRAE , Corinne Cabassud , Professor emeritus at INSA Toulouse and Researcher at Toulouse Biotechnology Institute (TBI)

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