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Abstract The Norse afterlife, with its famous destinations such as Valhöll (Vallhalla), Hel, and many others, is also almost unique in world history in that it has a finite end. At the battle of the Ragnarök, every being in the universe – living and dead, …

Lecture for Egyptologists audience. Abstract The shaft tomb of Iufaa, located in the Saite-Persian cemetery at Abusir, presents one of the most complex and singular examples of late Egyptian funerary text traditions. We will explore the extensive corpus …

Résumé This lecture will explore the deep history of our bodies, one that extends billions of years. As we uncover new fossils, understand the patterns and mechanisms that form diverse animal bodies, and compare the anatomy of organ systems of creatures …

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 …

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 …

Knowledge of ancient Egyptian essential. Abstract The image of Osiris omnipresent in Egyptian monuments takes on a human appearance. However, there are many exceptions to this Osirian anthropomorphism. On the one hand, cult pillars such as the Abydenian …

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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 We're calculating the fifth value of a function... that can't be calculated. This function, called Busy Beaver and proposed by Tibor Radó in 1962, measures the maximum number of operations a program can perform before stopping, as a function of …

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, …

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, …