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Sensory map in flattened mouse cortex visualized by thalamocortical axons (red) and counter-staining of cellular nuclei (cyan). The brain is an organ that develops in several sequential phases, well described by psychologists and neurobiologists alike. …
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10:00 to 11:30
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International Peccot Lecture Series Created in 2023, the International Peccot Lecture Series specifically rewards young European mathematicians, who are invited to give a series of lectures at the Collège de France. Jessica Fintzen is the first winner of …
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Towards less and less radical chemistry
Louis Fensterbank, chair Activations in Molecular Chemistry
Towards less and less radical chemistry
Louis Fensterbank, chair Activations in Molecular Chemistry
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Free radicals are generally associated with highly reactive and uncontrollable species, leading to degradative processes or pathologies. Paradoxically, this high reactivity also represents a unique opportunity for powerful synthetic chemistry. The aim of …
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Abstract Atmospheric water vapour is the first greenhouse gas and plays a major role in our climate and its changes. Indeed, because of the link between temperature and the capacity of air to contain water vapor, this gas amplifies by a factor of 2 to 3 …
11:00 to 12:00
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Abstract The ill-named greenhouse effect ensures a temperature suitable for the development of life on the Earth's surface. Its increase, linked to rising concentrations of CO2 , methane and other gases, is the primary cause of global warming. Yet this …
10:00 to 11:00
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As the year draws to a close, Collège de France reminds its public that they can make a donation to the Collège de France Foundation to support science and the dissemination of knowledge. Every donation is precious ! At the Collège de France, since the …
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Abstract The idea and experience of an image that can stand in for the depicted entity in one way or another is of central importance throughout human history. In ancient Egypt more specifically, one can distinguish between images that make the depicted …
15:00 to 16:30
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10:00 to 12:00
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Abstract The standard cosmological model with cold dark matter provides an accurate account of the cosmological background and large-scale structures of the Universe, while numerical simulations based on this model successfully reproduce many observed …
17:45 to 18:45
Pascal Yiou
History of the climate since the year zero. A tribute to Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie (1)
Pascal Yiou
History of the climate since the year zero. A tribute to Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie (1)
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14:30 to 15:20
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Abstract In massive galaxies, dark matter is only detectable in the outer parts, in the form of a dark halo. The best tracer for the outer parts is the HI-21cm atomic gas, which traces the total mass. Inner galaxies, high-spatial-resolution ionized gas …
16:45 to 17:45
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Anna Van den Kerchove: "The rise of Christianity: unity and divisions" Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi: "The Koran, between historical approach and …
10:00 to 12:00
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Abstract The session will explore the singular dialogue between a collection of stone images, the rood screen and choir screen of Notre-Dame, and a collection of ink images, a " Bible historiée toute figurée " painted around 1340, which was inspired …
16:00 to 19:00