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Les théories contemporaines de la justice accordent une place centrale à la répartition des ressources entre individus. Mais les biens publics – infrastructures, environnement, qualité des relations sociales ou biodiversité – jouent un rôle tout aussi …

Abstract When an infectious disease emerges, it is important to quickly estimate its characteristics—such as transmissibility and severity—in order to assess the risks it poses to public health. However, this estimation is difficult because epidemics are …

Abstract The Dictionary of Untranslatables , which is undoubtedly untranslatable in and of itself, has nonetheless been translated—that is, reinvented—into about ten languages. Each of these translations is, in turn, a unique philosophical and political …

Abstract Untranslatable terms, which reflect the differences between languages, have become a method for identifying—and perhaps more immediately understanding—significant differences between languages, cultures, and practices. We have applied this method …

Abstract Different types of data can significantly enhance our understanding of the transmission process. For example, studies tracking the spread of an infectious agent within households can help us better understand the determinants of transmission. …

Abstract In this lesson, I will outline the evolution of data management as a field of research. I will trace the major milestones of this evolution, beginning with the single-server systems that gave rise to the DBMS industry. These foundational …

Abstract One of our first projects focused on untranslatable terms in the cultural heritage of sub-Saharan Africa. With the help of the African Academy of Languages, we sought to understand the distortions at play between French, English, Fulfulde, and …