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Abstract Many bacteria form long-lasting associations with plants and animals, including humans. Some are mutualistic and benefit both partners; others cause infections. These relationships have shaped the evolution of life: the mitochondria in our cells …
2:00 - 3:30pm
Who owns Enlightenment science?
Antoine Lilti, chair History of the Enlightenment, 18th-21st century
Who owns Enlightenment science?
Antoine Lilti, chair History of the Enlightenment, 18th-21st century
Symposium
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Frontispiece to the Essai sur l'électricité des corps by Abbé Nollet, 1746. Presentation In 1738, in his Eléments de la philosophie de Newton mis à la portée de tout le monde (Elements of Newton's philosophy made accessible to everyone ), Voltaire …
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Le bonheur national brut séduit par sa simplicité et par la facilité avec laquelle les enquêtes permettent aujourd'hui de mesurer les émotions et la satisfaction des populations. Mais ces indicateurs subjectifs soulèvent des difficultés importantes : les …
10:00 - 11:00am
Determinism and stochasticity during neural development
Denis Duboule, chair Evolution of Development and Genomes
Determinism and stochasticity during neural development
Denis Duboule, chair Evolution of Development and Genomes
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Illustration: left © Yousef Al Habshi, right © antwiki Claude Desplan is invited by the Collège de France assembly, at the suggestion of Professor Denis Duboule. Claude Desplan Presentation The genome controls the development of the body. Yet with only …
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Collective Choices for a Sustainable Future
Marc Fleurbaey, chair Sustainable Common Future
Collective Choices for a Sustainable Future
Marc Fleurbaey, chair Sustainable Common Future
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Peinture de Kiva, extrait Ce colloque conclura le cycle d'enseignement en réunissant des chercheurs confirmés et de jeunes chercheurs issus de l'économie, de la philosophie, des sciences de l'environnement et d'autres disciplines, ainsi que des décideurs …
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9:00am - 6:00pm
Barbara Cassin
Translating the Untranslatable
Barbara Cassin
Translating the Untranslatable
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Abstract If there were only one language, we might be more certain of the essence of things... Within a homogeneous human community, the essence of a table is unequivocally conveyed by the word “table,” and yet as soon as it reaches the boundaries of that …
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Abstract Bacteria most often live in structured communities. In biofilms, one or more species organize themselves spatially and produce a matrix that protects them and transforms their environment. Microbiomes, on the other hand, comprise the …
2:00 - 3:30pm
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Abstract I will begin with the act of translation, in the most common sense of the term: moving from one language to another. I will outline its history in the Western world, following the Routes of Translation . Then I will “explore” translation—in all …
5:30 - 6:30pm
Waves in Geophysical Fluids
Laure Saint-Raymond, chair Mathematical Models in Fluid Mechanics
Waves in Geophysical Fluids
Laure Saint-Raymond, chair Mathematical Models in Fluid Mechanics
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Course Description This year’s course by Laure Saint-Raymond will focus on wave propagation in these fluids, particularly inertial waves (caused by the Earth’s rotation) and internal waves (caused by density stratification), their interactions, and their …
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