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Résumé Teeth and bones are fundamental features of vertebrate organisms. The earliest vertebrates date from fossils that are over 500   million   years old and existed at the time of the Cambrian Explosion, a great burst of innovation in the evolutionary …

Abstract The third lecture will focus on the evolution of the human diet. What have we evolved to eat and not eat, and why have humans become the most omnivorous species on the planet? What role did food processing play in the evolution of the human diet? …

Abstract Among various molecular structure analysis methods, single crystal diffraction stands out as the most reliable, providing precise three-dimensional structures of molecules. In 2013, our group introduced a new X-ray structure analysis method …

Abstract One of the most important medical innovations to arise from the genome revolution is the development of liquid biopsies: simple blood tests which replace the need for invasive sampling in fields as diverse as pregnancy, transplant medicine, …

Round table with Rima Abdul-Malak , former Minister of Culture ; Olivier Mantei , General Director of the Cité de la musique - Philharmonie de Paris ; Pierre-Michel Menger , Professor at the Collège de France, holder of the Sociology of Creative Work …

Résumé When we look at the history of life at a grand scale, from the earliest single celled organism to complex animals alive today, we see a past filled with great revolutions. Major transformations pervade this history, involving new features, new …

Abstract The beginnings of science fiction (SF) date back to the 2nd century, with the publication of The True Story of Lucian of Samosata. A satirical tale, the book already recounts a voyage to the Moon. Nevertheless, the term SF didn't appear until …

Abstract The Norse afterlife, with its famous destinations such as Valhöll (Vallhalla), Hel, and many others, is also almost unique in world history in that it has a finite end. At the battle of the Ragnarök, every being in the universe – living and dead, …

Abstract The image of Osiris omnipresent in Egyptian monuments takes on a human appearance. However, there are many exceptions to this Osirian anthropomorphism. On the one hand, cult pillars such as the Abydenian fetish or the pillar-djed may bear the …

Abstract Size plays a crucial role in host-guest chemistry. In the early days, crown ethers and macrocyclic hosts identified metal ions and small molecules within their cavities. However, due to size constraints-typically, <200 ų cavity volume-these …

Abstract The fourth and final conference will focus on physical activity. How and why did humans go from being very sedentary apes to being so physically active? Why, if we've evolved to be physically active, do so many people dislike exercise? And above …