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Abstract The sequencing of the human genome has taught us that the majority of our genetic differences are made up of extra pages, missing pages and/or pages whose order is altered in our "   encyclopedia of life   ". These variations in the architecture …

Abstract This lecture will address a major question in human genomics and public health  : how do genetics and the environment interact in the development of disease  ? We'll start by examining how the environment -   the exposome   - can affect our …

Abstract From childhood through to research, the back-and-forth between concrete problems and abstraction enables the discovery and understanding of new mathematical concepts. In practice, it's difficult to extend the manipulative approaches deployed in …

Abstract Photoinduced reactions offer a promising route to developing more sustainable and environmentally-friendly chemistry. However, a thorough understanding of the fundamental mechanisms of these processes is essential to optimize their efficiency and …

Abstract Inequalities in health, a phenomenon as old as it is universal, represent a major challenge for social justice. Health statistics attest to their scale in every country in the world. Numerous studies, most of them in the field of social …

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Abstract Taking as its starting point the only medical teaching contract on papyrus known to date, this book examines the concrete conditions of access to the medical profession in Greco-Roman Egypt. What do papyri tell us about the training of future …

Abstract Chapters 7-10 present several accounts of conquest. Before the conquest of the city of Ai (Jos 8), chapter 7 relates a case of non-compliance with the ritual of the interdict. Jos 9 raises the question of cohabitation instead of conquest, and Jos …

Abstract Following on from the Homeric Hymn to Demeter in the previous lecture, this lesson focuses on the Hymn to Hermes. Like other works of the same type, this hymn explores the timē of the god, the honors that should accrue to him. The son of the …

Abstract In 1948, when the UN General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, it affirmed "   that the United Nations cannot remain indifferent to the fate of minorities   ". Nevertheless, it decided "   not to deal with the question …

Selection of maxims of wisdom and best sayings , Al-Mubashshir ibn Fâtik, 13th century. Slim Laghmani has been invited by the Collège de France assembly at the suggestion of Pr Samantha Besson. Abstract Is there a Muslim exception in international law ? …

Gunnel Ekroth's lecture "A table for two? Food consumption, the use of space and divine-human interaction in the temenos ", originally scheduled to follow Emmanuel Dupraz's lecture, has been …

Abstract The beetle is an insect that feeds on the excrement of animals much larger than itself, from which it extracts the appropriate substance to produce the carapace we know and love. In the same way, there is a form of writing that feeds on the waste …

Abstract What does observing what is furthest from oneself offer as a horizon for "   making the leap from the ferocious beast   "  ? The importance of the radically different. What does the encounter with the sphere farthest from oneself provoke in …

Abstract of Christophe Chassenieux 's presentation Proteins as new sources of materials Beyond their everyday use in our diet, proteins are also functional building blocks that can be used to obtain materials with properties of interest. For example, milk …

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