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Abstract Certain properties are systematically observed across all languages   : the unlimited nature of structures, hierarchical organization, displacement and so on. A central aim of General Linguistics is to list these universal properties precisely, …

Abstract Language acquisition is a concerted action of innate language acquisition mechanisms that are neurologically wired, and of language input. Language input has to arrive during a time window called "the critical period for first language …

Abstract To conclude the lecture series, we will explore the perceptions and concepts developed by the ancient Mesopotamians themselves to account for the complex relationships between societies and environments. In particular, we will focus on the motif …

Abstract How does a biological system set up a body plan to produce a final organism with everything in the right place and orientation? I will discuss a developmental system (parhyale) that exploits activity and cell division to establish four-fold …

Abstract Because they affect the entire population, vaccination policies are an ideal place to observe contemporary health inequalities. In this presentation, we will return to the social mechanisms explaining these inequalities, but we will also look at …

Abstract In France and many other countries, people from the most disadvantaged social categories and ethno-racial minorities are less likely to be vaccinated against Covid-19. These people are also more often confronted than others with various forms of …

Abstract After an incursion into tragedies that evoke human sacrifice, animal sacrifice is analyzed in three tragedies: Aeschylus' Agamemnon , Euripides' Electra and Sophocles' Antigone . The Agamemnon , in which the human sacrifice of Iphigenia is …

Abstract Biological invasions can have major impacts on human, animal and environmental health, ranging from simple nuisances to the transmission of potentially fatal diseases, as well as altering mental well-being and food safety. Using a broad …

Abstract This lecture will focus on one of the five global drivers of biodiversity loss, biological invasions. Through a variety of examples, we will explore definitions, concepts, patterns and trends. We will summarize the major global figures revealed …

Lecture outline: voevodsky model of simplicial sets and non-effectiveness of these models ; effective models with cubic sets ; application of a Quillen model structure definition to certain prebeam models ; constructive definition of homotopy types of …

Abstract Origin and evolution of the Osirian statue. Large groups of Osirid statues and pillars in temple lecture halls. Evolution of the mummiform type of accoutrement; transition from shroud to ceremonial costume. Representation of the god in royal …