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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
Jean-Marie Tarascon, Nathalie Machon & Robin Goffaux
Adapting ecosystems to new climatic conditions
Jean-Marie Tarascon, Nathalie Machon & Robin Goffaux
Adapting ecosystems to new climatic conditions
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Abstract Ecosystems are subject to multiple anthropogenic pressures: changes in land use, climate change, pollution, overexploitation of resources and the invasion of exotic species. In this context, adaptation is a central issue for environments and the …
17:30 to 19:00
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© Adriana Belletti. Before being appointed Professor at the Collège de France, Luigi Rizzi was Professor of Linguistics at the University of Siena and the University of Geneva, where he led the ERC project " Syntactic Cartography and Locality in Adult …
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The atoms of the language: basic elements and operations
Luigi Rizzi, chair General Linguistics
The atoms of the language: basic elements and operations
Luigi Rizzi, chair General Linguistics
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© Adriana Belletti. Before being appointed Professor at the Collège de France, Luigi Rizzi was Professor of Linguistics at the University of Siena and the University of Geneva, where he led the ERC project " Syntactic Cartography and Locality in Adult …
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Quantum gravity and the Wheeler-DeWitt equation
Marc Henneaux, chair Fields, Strings and Gravity
Quantum gravity and the Wheeler-DeWitt equation
Marc Henneaux, chair Fields, Strings and Gravity
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Reconciling the principles of quantum mechanics with Einsteinian gravitation is one of the major challenges of modern physics. The Wheeler-DeWitt equation, introduced in the late 1960s, plays a central role in the canonical approach to the problem of …
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Presentation Geoengineering is the term used to describe a set of techniques designed to manipulate and modify the Earth's climate and environment on a large scale. Faced with the difficulty of public policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the …
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Presentation Studies on the materiality and history of the manuscript book in the Arab-Islamic world provide a better understanding of a tradition that spans eighteen centuries - printing only having begun to play an effective role at a late date. We are …
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Presentation The "Electronic transfer" symposium will review major advances in the field of single-electron transfer. Lectures at the symposium will showcase various contexts for promoting electron transfer, whether by photochemistry, photocatalysis, …
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Detail from the mosaic at Tsipori (Sepphoris), " house of Dionysus ", Israel. cc0. …
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Research into the Ebla cuneiform archives: retrospect and future prospects
Dominique Charpin, chair Mesopotamian Civilization
Research into the Ebla cuneiform archives: retrospect and future prospects
Dominique Charpin, chair Mesopotamian Civilization
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Marco Bonechi is invited by the assembly of the Collège de France, at the suggestion of Pr. Dominique Charpin. Narrative collage © Marco Bonechi. Presentation Abstract on the discoveries of cuneiform texts at Tell Mardikh/Ebla and contrast with what was …
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Goya, El tres de mayo de 1808, Prado Museum, Madrid Presentation Whether in wars, the persecution of minorities, conflicts between groups or the repression of protests, whether in the public sphere, domestic space, artistic production or the media, …
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Goya, El tres de mayo de 1808 , musée du Prado, Madrid Presentation Whether in wars, the persecution of minorities, inter-group conflicts or the repression of protests, whether in the public sphere, domestic space, artistic production or the media, …
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Drinking ant. Complementary seminars enrich the program by providing an additional perspective on the subject at the end of each lecture from experts in related fields such as epidemiology, economics and biogeography. The overall aim is to provide a …
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Drinking ant. The program of this lecture on biological invasions offers an in-depth and diversified exploration of this complex and often misunderstood phenomenon. Through a global and interdisciplinary approach, these eight lectures will highlight the …
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A topical scientific subject explored by a researcher from the Collège de France. Juliette Henrion The study of human evolution is often based on fragmentary traces, among which teeth occupy a singular position. Their resistance to fossilization processes …
Published on 8 April 2026
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Pascale Senellart-Mardon Artificial atoms and photons at the heart of a second quantum revolution At the dawn of a second quantum revolution, the concepts of quantum superposition and entanglement can now be exploited in new applications, notably by …
Published on 8 April 2026
Cold fermions and quantum simulation
Antoine Georges, chair Quantum Condensed Matter Physics
Cold fermions and quantum simulation
Antoine Georges, chair Quantum Condensed Matter Physics
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© NIST Some twenty years ago, a new field of research was born at the frontiers of quantum optics and Quantum Condensed Matter Physics: the study of atomic gases of cold fermions trapped in an optical lattice, paving the way for the "analog simulation" of …
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Cold fermions and quantum simulation
Antoine Georges, chair Quantum Condensed Matter Physics
Cold fermions and quantum simulation
Antoine Georges, chair Quantum Condensed Matter Physics
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© NIST Some twenty years ago, a new field of research was born at the frontiers of quantum optics and Quantum Condensed Matter Physics: the study of atomic gases of cold fermions trapped in an optical lattice, paving the way for the "analog simulation" of …
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Xavier Le Pichon Xavier Le Pichon (1937-2025) Xavier Le Pichon was born on June 18, 1937 in Quy Nhơn, Vietnam. He died on March 22, 2025 in Sisteron, at the age of 87. Appointed Professor at the Collège de France in 1986, he held the Geodynamics chair …
Published on 7 April 2026
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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 …
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