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Over the past two decades, archaeological documentation on abandoned, ruined, and recently rediscovered cities has accumulated in the countries of the Horn of Africa (Ethiopia, Somaliland). Whether it is Nora on the escarpment of the central highlands, …
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Alessandro Morbidelli
Spotlight on Venus and Mercury: The Alternative Pebble Accretion Model
Alessandro Morbidelli
Spotlight on Venus and Mercury: The Alternative Pebble Accretion Model
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Abstract We will address several questions to which the models presented earlier do not provide obvious answers: Why does Venus have no moon? Why is Mercury’s core so large relative to the planet’s size? The proposed explanations involve specific events, …
16:45 to 18:45
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09:30 to 11:00
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11:15 to 12:15
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Introduction In this lecture series, I will demonstrate how mathematical modeling tools are used to study the spread of infectious diseases in human populations. I will detail the impact on epidemic dynamics of factors such as the structure of contact …
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Abstract One day, Jacques Rivette advised me to find a structure even before I began writing the screenplay. For example, the structure of the Game of the Goose. Start from far away and work your way toward the …
15:00 to 17:00
Marc Fleurbaey
Marc Fleurbaey
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Résumé La recherche d’un avenir durable ne repose pas seulement sur l’analyse des scénarios possibles, mais aussi sur une réflexion normative permettant d’évaluer l’état de la société et de la planète. Une telle « boussole » éthique est indispensable pour …
18:00 to 19:00
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Abstract Metagenomics has opened up an entirely new perspective on life. It reveals that microorganisms colonize every environment on the planet and that the diversity studied in the laboratory represents only a tiny fraction of the total. The number of …
14:00 to 15:30
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Introduction The course over the past two years has focused on sacrificial rituals, both in their poetic interpretation (2025) and their contemporary manifestations within city-states, with particular attention to oath-taking sacrifices (2026). Building …
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11:00 to 12:30
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11:15 to 12:15