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Abstract In geology, archaeology and epigraphy, reconstructing the past begins with the present. In this first conference, we will focus on data and methods for reconstructing ancient Mesopotamian environments, using geology, paleoclimatology, site and …

Abstract This final lecture will explore the notion of immunoception, showing how the brain is able to detect and interpret signals of immune origin as a true sense in its own right. Drawing on recent work, it will illustrate how these perceptions can …

Abstract Freshwater fish faunas have evolved in isolation on different continents over millions of years, creating distinct biogeographical regions with specific compositions. Freshwater fishes are the only vertebrate group for which regions are composed …

Abstract As misfortune never comes alone, the causes of biodiversity loss never act in isolation. Biological invasions are part of a general context of global change, including habitat loss, climate change and pollution. And each threatened species is …

Abstract In an interview published in February 1966, Pierre Boulez famously declared himself a "300% Leninist"-at least in connection with the reform of musical life in the country. In ensuing years Boulez frequently returned to this self-description, and …

Abstract When it comes to exploring Greek poetic material to study the role of the gods in sacrificial contexts, tragedy is a prime example. Indeed, the association between tragedy and sacrifice is one of the most historiographically charged ever, for at …

French version of the video. Other versions of the conference Watch the video in its original version (Portuguese and French) Watch the video in Portuguese Abstract I'd like to talk about metropolises and their civilizational effects from the perspective …

Abstract It has long been recognized that sign language (i) uses the same logical structures as oral language (sometimes bringing out its abstract components), and at the same time (ii) makes more systematic use of iconicity. But the articulation between …

Abstract Syntactic structures are complex objects. Obviously, there is no upper limit to the length of a sentence (we can't identify "   the longest sentence in French   "), but it's not simply a question of linear length (number of words). It's also, and …

Résumé La conférence portera sur le milieu d'origine de Julius Oppert, ses modèles convertis ou non et son arrivée en France ou comment un professeur d'allemand de province devient le fondateur d'une nouvelle discipline. Elle tentera de montrer les enjeux …

Abstract AI progress is accelerating, and now the leaders expect "artificial general intelligence" (AGI) in 2 to 3 years. While difficult to believe, we must prepare for the possibility. We can take some lessons from previous episodes in which computers …

Monica Neagoy Monica Neagoy has a doctorate in mathematics didactics. A mathematics teacher, Monica Neagoy is also a specialist in the Singapore Method, a mathematics teaching method based on modeling, the "   concrete-imagined-abstract   " approach and …