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Conference for the general public. Abstract In the shadow of the pyramids of the 5 th Dynasty in northwest Abusir lies a Saite-period shaft tomb necropolis whose tombs challenge conventional funerary expectations. The richly decorated tomb of Iufaa, in …

Abstract The third conference will focus on physical activity. How and why did humans go from being very sedentary apes to being so physically active ? Why, if we've evolved to be physically active, do so many people dislike exercising ? And above all, …

Résumé Depuis le début de l’ère industrielle, les activités humaines ont particulièrement dégradé les écosystèmes : pollution des sols par les métaux lourds et par des plastiques, contamination des eaux par les substances chimiques, destruction des …

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Abstract Over the past three years, negotiations under the parallel processes of the post-Cotonou agreements and the agreements reached between the European Union (EU) and the African Union (AU), initiated following the AU-EU Abidjan Summit in November …

Abstract Demographic transitions are often attributed to reduced fertility, triggered by significant developments in several areas. In this respect, health gains in Africa should be more widely recognized as a driver of its population growth. The fact …

Abstract The static form in which Norse mythology has come down to us belies its original, fluid and highly contextualised setting as spoken tales, and we thereby risk misunderstandings in their interpretation. Many of these stories concern what might be …

Abstract The Language of Thought (LoT) hypothesis posits that mental representations are best understood as programme-like objects; indeed, "thoughts" share properties such as productivity and systematicity with programming languages. I tackle questions …

Abstract Quantitative modeling approaches are routinely used in cognitive science to make sense of behavior. Statistical models are designed to test *what* specific patterns are present in behavior, whereas cognitive computational models are developed to …

Abstract The brain is fundamentally a predictive organ that uses internal models to extrapolate future events from current inputs. While this predictive capacity exists across species, what may be uniquely human are the specific internal models we employ. …

Abstract Monkeys are widely used as model organisms for vision and cognition. While their anatomy and physiology have strong correspondences with humans, it is unclear whether they truly see the way we do. In most studies, monkeys are extensively trained …

Abstract Graphics are a cultural product, meaning that they are a human invention with defined rules and syntax. In this respect, they are very similar to written words and numbers, probably the two most famous cultural inventions. However, unlike them, …

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Abstract In this talk, I will discuss insights from our recent work probing the neural mechanisms underlying conscious visual perception in humans by leveraging multimodal neuroimaging and computational approaches. I will focus on the roles of slow …

Abstract What does it take to transform consciousness from a philosophical puzzle into a scientific theory? Few frameworks have shaped this quest as deeply as Stanislas Dehaene's Global Neuronal Workspace Theory (GNWT). By proposing that conscious access …