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Documents and media Download support Abstract This lecture will build on the theoretical framework linking ecosystem responses to environmental change and the effects on their functioning via the functional traits of organisms. These links have been …
14:00 to 15:30
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Abstract Active Magnetic Bearings (AMB) guide a rotating shaft without mechanical contact by means of magnetic levitation. They enable high speeds without friction, and meet the challenges of energy efficiency and decarbonization. Unlike radial bearings, …
11:15 to 12:15
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Abstract Most scientific studies have independently explored the factors potentially responsible for infectious disease epidemics. But they have rarely considered their interdependencies. We first summarize the links between health, land use change, …
11:15 to 12:15
Claude Grison
Vector-borne disease prevention and public health : what sustainable solutions ?
Claude Grison
Vector-borne disease prevention and public health : what sustainable solutions ?
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Abstract Globalization, international trade, climate change, population growth and rapid urbanization are behind the growing number of invasive exotic species and new interactions between organisms, leading to the emergence of new pathogens. Because of …
10:00 to 11:00
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Abstract The human brain contains an immense number of neuronal types. How is this diversity established during development ? The spatial origin of neural stem cells and their temporal evolution during division contribute to this diversity. Using simpler …
16:00 to 17:00
Louis Jonker
Reforming History: The Book of Chronicles and Its Reception in Post-Apartheid South Africa
Louis Jonker
Reforming History: The Book of Chronicles and Its Reception in Post-Apartheid South Africa
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Abstract The second lecture will focus on the book Chronicles as a rewriting of older historical traditions in changed and changing imperial-political environments. It will be shown that Chronicles was (and is) "reforming history" that contributed …
16:00 to 17:00
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Abstract The Zoroastrian texts supply kind of division of the world and the reason for it which is important for understanding the Persian view of the world in Late Antiquity. In the Middle Persian texts, we come across a story which is not present in the …
17:00 to 18:30
Reactive and intermediate species
Louis Fensterbank, chair Activations in Molecular Chemistry
Reactive and intermediate species
Louis Fensterbank, chair Activations in Molecular Chemistry
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Reactive and intermediate species
Louis Fensterbank, chair Activations in Molecular Chemistry
Reactive and intermediate species
Louis Fensterbank, chair Activations in Molecular Chemistry
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Reactive and intermediate species Presentation Many organic synthesis methodologies involve reaction intermediates or transit via excited states. A constant challenge is to efficiently generate these highly reactive species under the mildest possible …
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Catherine Schwab
Prehistory, from science to fiction : 150 years of stories and images
Catherine Schwab
Prehistory, from science to fiction : 150 years of stories and images
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Abstract The middle of the XIX th century saw the emergence of a new and innovative science : prehistoric archaeology. From 1860 onwards, the beginnings of mankind were presented in museums and at world's fairs. Popular works, illustrated with beautiful …
18:00 to 19:00
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Résumé En guise d’introduction à la problématique du colloque, nous nous proposons d’aborder la question des relations entre cour royale et cour divine au I er millénaire av. J.-C. sous deux angles. En premier lieu, il s’agit de faire un état des lieux …
09:40 to 10:15
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Abstract Arab petitions have been studied as a distinct genre, combining diplomatic elements (formulas, layout, medium, writing) and a moral framework ("circle of justice"). Yet letters of request on papyrus show that polite petitions, even outside the …
15:00 to 16:00
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Abstract Life is animated by a secret life of encounters, interactions and associations that are sometimes unsuspected. These biotic interactions can be beneficial, ineffective or harmful. On the whole, interactions are most often mutually beneficial …
10:00 to 11:00
News
For the third year running, the City of Paris library network, in partnership with the Collège de France, is organizing a bimonthly event at the Marguerite Duras multimedia library ( 20 th ), focusing on the major intellectual and scientific issues of our …
Published on 28 April 2026
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Publication of the article " In What Sense are International Organisations "Public"? A Plea for a Public International Law of Organisation " by Prof. Samantha Besson in the Leiden Journal of International Law . Besson, S., " In What Sense are …
Published on 28 April 2026
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Abstract This lecture will address the research front on the effects of landscape structure on its multiple functions. After summarizing the effects of landscape composition, it will focus on the most recent findings on the effects of spatial …
14:00 to 15:30
The hospital of the future
Avenir Commun Durable
The hospital of the future
Avenir Commun Durable
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Ce colloque, comme tous les enseignements du Collège de France, est ouvert au public, sans réservations. L’objectif est d’informer nos concitoyens des grands défis qui attendent l’hôpital. L’ensemble des interventions sera capté et disponible sur notre …
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Letarouilly portico at the Collège de France In the middle of the XIX th century, architect Paul Letarouilly designed an extension, intended to become the new entrance to the establishment. It reoriented the Collège de France from today's Place …
Published on 28 April 2026
