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Abstract Tropical forests act as atmospheric carbon sinks, helping to slow the effects of climate change. In an atmosphere enriched in carbon dioxide, photosynthesis should be more efficient at storing carbon, but the storage capacity of plants has both …
11:15 to 12:15
Claude Grison
The exploration of life by the various scientific disciplines : a history of scale
Claude Grison
The exploration of life by the various scientific disciplines : a history of scale
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Abstract Carbon dioxide is essential to life, and lies at the heart of nature's riches. Plants, algae and cyanobacteria convert CO2 like chemical factories powered by solar energy. They implement the unique and inspiring mechanisms of photosynthesis, …
10:00 to 11:00
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Didier Fassin From April 18 to 20 2026, the School of Social Sciences at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, USA, will host a three-day colloquium in tribute to the work of Prof. Didier Fassin. This international event will bring together …
Published on 13 April 2026
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Abstract The writing of law, particularly in the 2nd millennium B.C., took different forms depending on the type of source, both in terms of modes of expression and the content of the rules used. This diversity reflects the varied purposes of legal …
09:30 to 10:00
Daniel Mendelsohn
Memory, History, The Disappeared : writing the Shoah for the next generation
Daniel Mendelsohn
Memory, History, The Disappeared : writing the Shoah for the next generation
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Abstract Drawing on his experience of researching, writing and then touring his " Disparus " around the world, Daniel Mendelsohn explores the significance of the Shoah as both a historical and a literary event, as time passes and the event belongs to a …
18:00 to 19:00
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Symposium in English. Symposium en anglais. Read the presentation in English below. Presentation A fundamental challenge common to mathematics and physics is to understand how geometric features - whether on a large scale or at a very fine level of detail …
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Interactions between migrating neurons and axons. Presentation The brain does not operate in a vacuum: in close contact with the body, it is in constant dialogue with the immune system. These interactions, long considered anecdotal or linked solely to …
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11:00 to 12:30
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Documents and media Download support Abstract Review of key points from previous lesson. History of the T locus and cloning of the Tbxt gene. Potential importance of this gene in tail loss in hominids, following an exon skipping phenomenon specific to …
10:00 to 11:30
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Presentation In a cell, biological material must be transported to the place where the proteins are functional. This is done by diffusion, but also actively by molecular motors that transport vesicles. Numerous membrane structures such as the endoplasmic …
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Documents and media Download the press release Read the interview "To be free is also to reflect on what makes us free" Abstract "Our house is burning down and we're looking the other way. Nature, mutilated, overexploited, can no longer replenish itself, …
18:00 to 19:00
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Abstract Nitrogen is the fourth most common element found in FDA approved drugs, appearing in 84% of structures. Given its importance, methods to install this functionality with concomitant control of stereochemistry are highly desirable. With the wide …
11:00 to 12:00
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Abstract With over two one hundred fifty documents, the archives of Abū Hurayra Ǧaʿfar b. ʾAḥmad (floruit 849-868) constitute one of the richest and best-preserved corpora of medieval Egypt. This exceptional collection includes a wide variety of …
15:30 to 17:00
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Documents and media Download support Abstract In some texts, Saul is presented as a cursed king, even a tragic figure. As soon as he is installed, he is rejected by Yhwh. This rejection goes hand in hand with the arrival of young David at Saul's court, of …
14:00 to 15:00
Stéphane Feuillas et Claude Romano
Around authenticity: readings, reflections, discussions (1)
Stéphane Feuillas et Claude Romano
Around authenticity: readings, reflections, discussions (1)
Seminar
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Stéphane Feuillas (Université Paris Cité) and Claude Romano (Sorbonne Université): "Dialogue on authenticity from Chinese and European textual traditions". Stéphane Feuillas : "Lectures de textes autour des notions de cheng 誠 et de zhen …
14:00 to 17:00