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Abstract The following reflections develop the thesis that Europe's " identity " cannot be defined in essentialist terms, and can only be illuminated by a political-dramaturgical study. The aim here is to refute the myth of the " decadence of Rome ". As …
14:30 to 15:30
Harold E. Varmus
How Do Scientists Inform Others about Their Work? Why Evolving Publication Practices Are Contentious
Harold E. Varmus
How Do Scientists Inform Others about Their Work? Why Evolving Publication Practices Are Contentious
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Abstract I will talk about how scientists inform others about their results, with emphasis on the rise of scientific journals and the often excessive importance conferred upon work that appears in a few especially prestigious venues. A central element of …
17:00 to 18:00
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Dendrite forest. …
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Marc Gurgand
The challenges of guidance
Marc Gurgand
The challenges of guidance
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Abstract During the course of their schooling, students are required to make a number of choices that affect both their education and their career prospects. This choice takes place at the end of secondary school, when a course of study must be entered, …
17:30 to 18:30
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The Whanganui River in New Zealand has acquired the status of a legal person. It is represented by the Maori community. Presentation International environmental law, often presented as a young law, has in fact reached a certain maturity. It was born in …
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The asymptotic structure of space-time (II)
Marc Henneaux, chair Fields, Strings and Gravity
The asymptotic structure of space-time (II)
Marc Henneaux, chair Fields, Strings and Gravity
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The asymptotic structure of Einstein's theory is particularly rich, giving rise to infinite-dimensional symmetry algebras. The 2022-2023 lecture will be devoted to asymptotically flat spacetimes, where the symmetry algebra is the infinite-dimensional …
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Neural network - Javier Robledo-Moreno (NYU and CCQ). …
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Neural network - Javier Robledo-Moreno (NYU and CCQ). Applications of learning algorithms using deep neural networks have developed considerably recently, often with spectacular results. The physics of complex quantum systems is no exception, with …
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Harold E. Varmus
How Do Scientific Discoveries Affect the Way We Live? How Studies of a Chicken Virus Changed Cancer Therapy
Harold E. Varmus
How Do Scientific Discoveries Affect the Way We Live? How Studies of a Chicken Virus Changed Cancer Therapy
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Abstract The main theme of the second lecture concerns the way in which fundamental biological research (as an example, my own work to identify and characterize the genes that produce cancers in animals) can produce important benefits for society (e.g., …
17:00 to 18:00
Jessica Fintzen
Representations of p-adic Groups (2)
Jessica Fintzen
Representations of p-adic Groups (2)
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Abstract The second lecture will provide an introduction to the Bruhat-Tits theory and Moy-Prasad filtration, which play an essential role in the construction and study of representations of p-adic groups. (The second lecture is mostly independent of the …
10:00 to 12:00
Masanori Tsukamoto
Dream research in Valéry, Proust and Myōe
Masanori Tsukamoto
Dream research in Valéry, Proust and Myōe
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Masanori Tsukamoto is invited by the Collège de France assembly, at the suggestion of Prof. William Marx. Documents and media Download the conference poster Abstract Both Proust and Paul Valéry establish a link between writing and sleep. In neither case …
17:00 to 18:00
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13:10 to 13:40
Philippe Sansonetti
Urban Epidemic Risk at the Time of Anthropocene and Climate Change
Philippe Sansonetti
Urban Epidemic Risk at the Time of Anthropocene and Climate Change
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Abstract As the world's population grows, so does the rate of urbanisation. The megacities that are emerging (20 cities with more than 15 million inhabitants, half of them in the south) combine numerous vulnerabilities to the risk of epidemics (or …
12:10 to 12:30
Chris Bowler
The Climate Biodiversity Nexus in the Ocean
Chris Bowler
The Climate Biodiversity Nexus in the Ocean
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Abstract Marine ecosystems play a crucial role in supporting societal needs and human well-being by providing resources like food, carbon storage, coastal protection, and recreational opportunities. However, the impact of climate change on marine …
11:50 to 12:10
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11:30 to 11:50