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Session 4: To Kill or Not to Kill? Moderator: Antoine Lilti (Collège de France) …
16:10 to 17:00
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Young Girl in Front of a Mirror (detail), Pablo Picasso, 1932 © Wikipedia, fair use. Introduction When can we say that two programs are equivalent, in the sense that they exhibit the same observable behaviors? Or that one program refines another, in the …
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Young Girl in Front of a Mirror (detail), Pablo Picasso, 1932 © Wikipedia, fair use. Introduction When can we say that two programs are equivalent, in the sense that they exhibit the same observable behaviors? Or that one program refines another, in the …
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Overview This course offers a comprehensive exploration of erythropoiesis and red blood cells, from hematopoietic stem cells to major erythroid disorders. After reviewing the organization of hematopoiesis and the bone marrow niche, we will describe the …
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Introduction The 2026–2027 course on creative work will continue its exploration of one of the research areas to which Pierre-Michel Menger devoted his work: the arts. The 2025–2026 course demonstrated how the arts constitute a rich yet enigmatic subject …
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Abstract A material is referred to as stimulus-responsive when a slight change in external parameters can drastically alter its structure, function, or stability. Polymers, with their delicate interplay between entropy and energy at ambient temperatures, …
14:00 to 15:00
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Abstract The first discovery of Homo erectus fossils was announced in 1894—more than 130 years ago—on Java. Since then, this species has been central to discussions of human evolution, the first human dispersal out of Africa, early cultural development, …
16:00 to 17:00
Kurt Kremer
Multiscale Modeling of Open Systems
Kurt Kremer
Multiscale Modeling of Open Systems
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Abstract As seen in the other lectures, the relationship between atomistic structure, architecture, molecular weight, and material properties is a fundamental concern of modern soft matter science. Furthermore, when studying functional systems and in …
14:00 to 15:00
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© Jean-François Joanny. Introduction Following the course on intracellular transport, Jean-François Joanny’s course this year will focus on the physical aspects of energy consumption by cells and metabolism. This course will be offered in conjunction with …
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Food Sovereignty and the Agroecological Transition in Europe
Samantha Besson, chair International Law of Institutions
Food Sovereignty and the Agroecological Transition in Europe
Samantha Besson, chair International Law of Institutions
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Olivier De Schutter has been invited by the Assembly of the Collège de France, upon the recommendation of Professor Samantha Besson, holder of the Chair in International Law of Institutions . Olivier De Schutter This series of four lectures by Olivier De …
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Alessandro Morbidelli
Terrestrial Planets: Orbital, Physical, and Compositional Characteristics
Alessandro Morbidelli
Terrestrial Planets: Orbital, Physical, and Compositional Characteristics
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16:45 to 18:45
Return to the Dao: Between Empire and Domination
Anne Cheng, chair Chinese Intellectual History
Return to the Dao: Between Empire and Domination
Anne Cheng, chair Chinese Intellectual History
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Introduction Following a series of lectures in which Anne Cheng explored the relationships between despotism and monism, autocracy and freedom in the Chinese tradition, she now feels it is necessary to revisit the famous Dao 道: is it essentially cosmic, …
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