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Albert Fert: The art of physics

… submitted in 1970, already laid the first foundations for what would later be called spintronics - demonstrating the … submitted in 1970, already laid the first foundations for what would later be called spintronics - demonstrating the …

Published on: Thu 03/12/2020 - 15:01

Patricia Bouyer-Decitre: making safety-critical software more reliable through mathematics

… programmes to prove their reliability and performance. “What I like best about computer science is that it has the … programmes to prove their reliability and performance. “What I like best about computer science is that it has the …

Published on: Fri 23/04/2021 - 09:08

Understanding cell movement: the secrets of actin networks

… of knowledge is concealed in an unexpected area. This is what happened during studies in biophysics carried out as … was inevitable at the macroscopic level of the cell whatever was happening at the microscopic level. “We were … of knowledge is concealed in an unexpected area. This is what happened during studies in biophysics carried out as …

Published on: Wed 30/06/2021 - 08:53

Philippe Achilleas: the law to conquer space and technology

… in the early 2000s with a thesis on satellite television. “What interested me at the time was the cultural acceptance … in the early 2000s with a thesis on satellite television. “What interested me at the time was the cultural acceptance …

Published on: Thu 29/07/2021 - 09:27

Laurie Calvet: From transistors to bio-inspired nanotechnology

… struck by the fact that he chose his projects according to what interested him,” she remembers. As an experimental … struck by the fact that he chose his projects according to what interested him,” she remembers. As an experimental …

Published on: Thu 09/09/2021 - 10:20

A behavioural study of social connections

… “We don't so much want to understand why we’re friends, but what is the impact of a friend of a friend, or of a friend … “We don't so much want to understand why we’re friends, but what is the impact of a friend of a friend, or of a friend …

Published on: Thu 28/10/2021 - 10:04

Landslide Tsunamis: from modelling to real-life situations

… never a camera or measurement system in place that captures what happens during the collapse. Events often happen at … never a camera or measurement system in place that captures what happens during the collapse. Events often happen at …

Published on: Thu 16/12/2021 - 17:29

Rémi Métivier: The beauty of molecules

… - in particular that being a researcher is “great”! “We do what we love. We’re also free to choose our own work … - in particular that being a researcher is “great”! “We do what we love. We’re also free to choose our own work …

Published on: Fri 14/01/2022 - 14:18

Pierre Pansu: A geometrician of hyperbolic spaces with a passion for disseminating knowledge

… work is not easy at all and we want to encourage them in what they’re doing. "   The management of the ‘Fondation … work is not easy at all and we want to encourage them in what they’re doing. "   The management of the ‘Fondation …

Published on: Fri 18/03/2022 - 16:21

Olivier Lambotte: From antiretroviral therapy to recovery

… typifying them by studying blood. Then, when we had done what we could in humans with blood, we turned to accessible … typifying them by studying blood. Then, when we had done what we could in humans with blood, we turned to accessible …

Published on: Thu 21/04/2022 - 08:49

Claire Thomas-Junius: Studying metabolism to customise sports coaching

… quickly receives energy and can improve their performance.” What is more, the latest research shows that the metabolite … quickly receives energy and can improve their performance.” What is more, the latest research shows that the metabolite …

Published on: Wed 25/05/2022 - 09:54

Bertrand Maury: mathematising reality

… a colleague. The latter identified in the problem what is known as a ‘gradient flow’ type in the Wasserstein … a colleague. The latter identified in the problem what is known as a ‘gradient flow’ type in the Wasserstein …

Published on: Thu 01/09/2022 - 10:27