… is a tribute to this great scientist. Matthieu Roy-Barman was a professor at Université de Versailles – … Although Matthieu Roy-Barman devoted most of his research time to marine geochemistry, he also collaborated with his … in my research work. This is why, together with Catherine Jeandel from LEGOS in Toulouse, I was keen to publish Marine …
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… before any living being had drawn its first breath. “We want to understand the extent to which atmospheric chemistry … model for the Earth as it is also too far from the Sun for water to be liquid. “Advances in observation techniques now … Humans are not likely to set foot on exoplanets any time soon, the closest of which is 40,000 billion kilometres …
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… celebrates its tenth anniversary Research ( This article was originally published in L'Édition N.19). In 2012, … particle, a few characteristics of which he knew at the time were very similar to the boson theorised by Peter Higgs in 1964. The British researcher, who was in Switzerland when the discovery of the boson which now …
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… abuse) and ecology evolve in public opinion due to the way in which they have been relayed and interpreted by the … "Despite the pleasure of teaching, I longed for more and was eager to immerse myself once again in the intense … how the media shaped the social representations of the time. "No one had yet taken an interest in the perceptions …
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… . At Université Paris-Saclay, healthcare is ahead of its time, with research topics as varied as pollinator … with dangers (often resulting from human activity): air and water pollution, repeated global pandemics, exposure to carcinogens and long summer heat waves are all causes of mortality. The fact that our …
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… Jean-François Roch: when diamond defects transform matter … a student in the physics department. "The School's message was both demanding and caring: love science!" he recalls. … the emission from a single molecule. "For the first time, I became interested in the coloured centres of …
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… Research Nothing initially suggested that Fanny Jaulin was destined to head a cutting-edge oncology research … first bricks of her scientific edifice. There, she joined Jean-Paul Borg’s fledgling laboratory, where she had the … – to test the efficacy of a range of treatments in real time. “The idea is no longer simply to understand why a drug …
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… Béchir Jarraya: repairing the brain using neurotechnologies Béchir … of improving the treatment of its disorders. Béchir Jarraya was born into a Tunisian family; his father was a doctor … wanted to do.” Reading L’Homme neuronal (The Neural Man) by Jean-Pierre Changeux reinforced his commitment to this path. …
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… to cope with climate change in cities This article was originally published in L'Édition n°27. Cities are … subject to heavy pollution and increasingly frequent heat waves, which are having a major impact on the health of … beginning to emerge that allow scientists to work on longer timescales, with better spatial resolution. " We've …
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… past and the future to understand how CO 2 has evolved over time and to estimate how long the CO2 added by humans will … on complex systems modelling. Although the scientist was initially interested in the carbon cycle in terrestrial … this modelling has focused mainly on exchanges of energy, water and carbon between atmosphere, oceans and continental …
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… undergoing change Among the areas most exposed to global warming, the polar regions are particularly important given … the most sensitive to climate change, warming up to four times faster than the global average, according to recent … and are disrupting the traditional way of life of indigenous populations in particular ." More surprisingly, the …
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… art form on societies and human development. (This article was originally published in L'Édition n°30.) Research … are composed, with a narrative and a deliberate sense of time.” Chloé Huvet, a lecturer in musicology attached to the … music a softer, more nostalgic feel. More ethereal and luminous textures are also achieved through the use of the …
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