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Session 1: L’autorité scientifique en question …
09:30 to 10:00
Claude Desplan
Pheromones and societies
Claude Desplan
Pheromones and societies
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Abstract Every society depends on close communications between its members, at all levels of their contributions. In subterranean ant colonies, these communications are primarily mediated by pheromones. This has led to an exponential increase in the …
16:00 to 17:00
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Cours Peccot Since 1885, thanks to an endowment from the family of mathematician Claude-Antoine Peccot, the Collège de France has awarded prizes each year to young mathematicians under the age of 30 who have distinguished themselves in the field of …
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Petra Sijpesteijn
Shared values
Petra Sijpesteijn
Shared values
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La vidéo sera disponible prochainement. Abstract This lecture focuses on the language of petition letters in order to reconstruct the underlying value system. By comparing the arguments presented, the values invoked, the expectations raised and the …
15:00 to 16:00
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Atomic Josephson junction : a quantum fluid is separated into two parts by a barrier, which particles can tunnel through. In 1962, as a young doctoral student at Cambridge, Brian Josephson realized that an electric current could flow between two …
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Atomic Josephson junction : a quantum fluid is separated into two parts by a barrier, which particles can tunnel through. In 1962, as a young doctoral student at Cambridge, Brian Josephson realized that an electric current could flow between …
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Nitin T. Patil
Ligand-Enabled Gold Redox Catalysis
Nitin T. Patil
Ligand-Enabled Gold Redox Catalysis
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The great stūpa of Sânchî Nitin T. Patil is invited by the assembly of the Collège de France, on the proposal of Professor Louis Fensterbank. Abstract Traditionally, gold complexes have served as Lewis acid catalysts for the activation of C-C multiple …
10:30 to 11:30
Inheriting the future (2026)
Sustainable Common Future
Inheriting the future (2026)
Sustainable Common Future
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Introduction Inheriting the future: Second Edition As part of its commitment to Avenir Commun Durable, the Collège de France is hosting a series of roundtable discussions bringing together leading figures from academia, business, civil society, and …
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Electron transfer Symposium in English. Presentation The Colloquium "Electron Transfer II" will provide a broad overview of advances in the field of single-electron transfer in molecular chemistry. Lectures will showcase the various ways in which electron …
The Evolution of Developmental Mechanisms
Denis Duboule, chair Evolution of Development and Genomes
The Evolution of Developmental Mechanisms
Denis Duboule, chair Evolution of Development and Genomes
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From left to right © Francisca Martinez Real, © Stefan Mundlos. Presentation Natural selection explains how certain forms are either preserved or eliminated, depending on their adaptations to their environments and natural conditions. But how are these …
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Schedule for the Day 9:00 a.m. – 9:25 a.m. Welcome and coffee (11 Place Marcelin-Berthelot, 75005 Paris, Marguerite de Navarre Auditorium) 9:25 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Introductory remarks by Thomas RÖMER (Chairman of the Collège de France, subject to …
09:00 to 17:00
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Schedule for the Day 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Opening Lecture by Pierre FRESNAULT-DERUELLE (University of Paris 1): Hergé’s Dupondts: Figurines from a Cabinet of Curiosities Economics and Collecting Session Chair: Michel PORRET 9:30–9:35 a.m. Introduction …
09:00 to 17:00
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Non-relativistic limits of the light cone: "vertical" straight line (c → 0) or "horizontal" hyperplane (c → ∞) Presentation The non-relativistic limits of Einstein's theory - also known as non-Lorentzian limits - are obtained by tending the speed of light …
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Non-relativistic boundaries of the light cone: a “vertical” line (c → 0) or a “horizontal” hyperplane (c → ∞) Presentation The non-relativistic limits of Einstein’s theory—also known as non-Lorentzian limits—are obtained by letting the speed of light c …
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Free admission, registration recommended: Register for the conference Introduction Innovation is invoked everywhere today: as the driving force behind global competition in science, industry, and the economy, it is closely linked to issues of growth and …
14:00 to 18:00
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Abstract The writing of law, particularly in the 2nd millennium B.C., took different forms depending on the type of source, both in terms of modes of expression and the content of the rules used. This diversity reflects the varied purposes of legal …
09:30 to 10:00
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Juliana Uhuru Bidadanure has been invited by the Collège de France assembly at the suggestion of Prof. Samantha Besson. Juliana Uhuru Bidadanure Presentation I introduce the concept of " trashification " to designate a social process by which certain …
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11:00 to 12:00
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Abstract Carbon-hydrogen bonds are the most prevalent functionality in organic chemistry constituting the scaffolding of most molecules. Activation of these typically strong bonds has been the subject of intense interest for more than two decades. The use …
11:00 to 12:00
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Michael Doyle has been invited to the Collège de France by Professor Samantha Besson, Chair of International Law of Institutions . Michael …
Conferences " Prehistory : between utopia and reality "
Exhibitions and European Heritage Days
Conferences " Prehistory : between utopia and reality "
Exhibitions and European Heritage Days
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Series of lectures on the theme of the exhibition " Prehistory : between utopia and reality ". From April 29 to July 19, 2026, the Collège de France's major exhibition "Préhistoire: entre utopie et réalité" (Prehistory: between utopia and reality) invites …
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In collaboration with Philip Huyse, EPHE Section 4 . …
16:30 to 18:00