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Stéphane Bazot: understanding the ecology of the plant-soil system

… It was therefore not surprising that once he had completed his scientific baccalaureate, he decided to focus on … Diploma) at the École Nationale Supérieure d’Agronomie et des Industries Alimentaires (National School of Agronomy … at INRA in Dijon, where I worked on the hybridisation of genetically modified oilseed rape with related wild species in …

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Bertrand Maury: mathematising reality

… the numerical simulation of fluid and grain flows. On his return to France, he was recruited as an associate professor … confirms Bertrand Maury. He obtained his ‘habilitation à diriger des recherches’ (authorisation to direct the … confirms Bertrand Maury. He obtained his ‘habilitation à diriger des recherches’ (authorisation to direct the …

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Dimitri Houtcieff: a specialist in contract law with multiple implications

… his favourite way of passing on his knowledge. After completing a Master’s in Business Law at Université Paris-Sud … be relied upon in the context of contractual relations, whether civil or commercial.” According to the principle of an … estoppel, a contractor may not contradict himself to the detriment of another. In 2001, Dimitri Houtcieff became an …

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Gravitational waves: listening to the vibrations of the universe

… seen thanks to very high-tech instruments called interferometers. What interest do these waves have for scientists and … generating gravitational waves. However, space-time is something very rigid and only small disturbances result from … order of 10 -18 m, or one billionth of a billionth of a metre). In the 1970s, the American physicist, Rainer Weiss …

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Emmanuel Flurin: When quantum technologies play with the laws of the Universe

… most sensitive power sensor, pushing the limits of magnetic resonance. Quantum information has been exciting the … superposition of these basic states: "It's a hybrid object between analogue and digital that very effectively describes … sensor, sensitive to the fluctuations of the electromagnetic field above the quantum vacuum, reached at temperatures …

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Marie Erard: A chemist tackling life head-on

… level. To achieve this, she is developing analytical methods based on fluorescence spectro-imaging. For the past … cellule vivante isolée : application au stress oxydatif et à l'exocytose de neurotransmetteurs (Detection of femtomolar … cellule vivante isolée : application au stress oxydatif et à l'exocytose de neurotransmetteurs (Detection of femtomolar …

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Camille Coron: a passion for applied mathematics

… to biology, particularly developing models for the genetics of biparental populations.  Camille Coron's daily … and encouraged her to take part in the Kangaroo competition , where she excelled. Following the advice of her … She then prepared for the ENS Paris-Saclay competitive exam, which she passed in 2006. Feeling somewhat …

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Claire de March: the discovery of the experimental structure of an olfactory receptor

… High School in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés. With her sights set on ISIPCA, a prestigious school specialising in … accepted into a professional Master's programme and completed a work-study programme with the Bel group, working on … Master's degree in molecular chemistry at Université Pierre et Marie Curie (now Sorbonne University) in 2011. During …

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Olfatask: the role of olfaction in bees, queens of social organisation

… bees, scientists identified the first clue: a correlation between the role of bees in a hive and their age. The … guarding the hive and fighting predators such as hornets, then foraging at the end of the bee's life. However, in … the neuronal pathways used by bees to process information between different castes. "Among eusocial species, the …

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Frédéric Chevallier: atmospheric inversion turned on its head

… Rennes, where Frédéric Chevallier grew up reading Sciences et Vie magazine, particularly the articles on aerospace, … inspired by a 2nd year Master's internship at the Dynamic Meteorology Laboratory (LMD – CNRS/École Polytechnique/ENS - … on the acceleration of a radiative transfer model used in meteorology and climatology. The PhD candidate replaced a …

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Marie-Luce Taupin: using statistics to explain the living world

… , Marie-Luce Taupin specialises in advanced statistical methods applied to the life sciences and healthcare. She is … responsibilities. Researcher portraits Research After completing a scientific baccalaureate, Marie-Luce Taupin embarked … and a master's degree in mathematics. In 1994, she completed a DEA (Master of Advanced Studies, equivalent to a 2nd …

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