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The first session briefly reviewed the main contexts of emergence of the texts that would later form the Hebrew Bible : from the 2nd  millennium BC to the Hellenistic and even Roman periods. We have already outlined three points to bear in mind when …

Abstract Hesiod's Theogony presents the birth of the Nymphs into the cosmos as Melian Nymphs (" of the ash trees "), following the castration of Ouranos by Kronos. This crime brings into the world a myriad of ambivalent entities and evils, including old …

Abstract This paper examines a number of methodological issues specific to comparative literature, based on a work that has become a classic: the collection of tales from the Thousand and One Nights . The main aim is to analyze the worldwide circulation …

Abstract The previous week's exploration of the library of new stars focused on a vignette by Hergé from the comic strip, The Mysterious Star (1942) : Snowy's indifference to the new star contrasts with Tintin's wonder, a sign of a desire for adventure …

Abstract For over thirty years, Simon Thorpe has been trying to understand how our brains manage to recognize images so quickly, despite the relative slowness of their neurons. He proposed that, given the speed of processing, much of it must be done with …

Abstract An important source of a priori information is the geometric structure of the data indexing space, be it space for images, or time for audio signals. This parameterization defines groups of transformations such as translations. Linear and …

Texts about books (2) We are struck by the rarity of non-Christian titles among the books cited in documents : between the 4th and 8th centuries , 58 letters and 22 lists (notes, inventories and catalogs) mention 402 Christian books, while only two …

The swan song metaphor refers to the ultimate work. It reinforces the myth of the testamentary work and can be associated with the senile sublime. Poussin used this metaphor when addressing the collector Chantelou in 1657. At the age of 63 , he was …

Abstract In the previous session, discussion of the very concept of the Renaissance led to the emergence of the figure, or rather prefiguration, of Petrarch. Following in the footsteps of the man who, in La Vie solitaire (The Solitary Life ) scornfully …

Abstract During his seminar, Yohanns Bellaïche presented his team's work on cell mechanics and growth during Drosophila pupa development. The aim of the work is to show how cell division and its coupling with tissue mechanics control morphogenetic …

Abstract The vertex model considers only the projection of the cell onto the plane of the epithelial tissue (the apical surface). It completely ignores the volume of the cell, which forms a polyhedron beneath the apical surface. This model can be extended …

The names of years and royal inscriptions do not give the impression that the kingdom of Babylon was in economic decline during the long 17th century  : we see the kings embarking on major works, such as the construction of secondary residences or forts, …