Conference: "From boiling water to a galloping trot: how can universal signs help us anticipate sudden changes?" Thursdays at UM

March 30, 2017, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Charles Flahault Amphitheater – Institute of Botany. Tram line 1 – Albert 1 stop^er
Lecture led by Julien Lagarde, Associate Professor at the UFR STAPS, EuroMov Laboratory at the University of Montpellier
What do boiling water, an epileptic seizure, walking turning into running, and the disappearance of an animal species have in common? All these changes are abrupt, occur in very different situations, and yet they share many similarities. They are referred to as critical phenomena, sudden events that seem elusive and unpredictable.
However, whether these phenomena are physical, non-living, or biological and animate, these sudden changes are signaled by warning signs. These anticipatory indicators are universal and common to the wide variety of systems in which they appear.
Through numerous examples of this type of change, encountered in human and animal movements, brain activity, and ecosystems, their surprising commonalities will be identified.

UM Thursdays

The University of Montpellier, with its eight faculties, six institutes, and one school, boasts a wealth of teachers andProfessors a wide variety of fields of study. It wanted to highlight them by offering a new series of conferences: "UM Thursdays."
They will take place once a month. With a variety of topics and venues, these events are designed as a journey through the different parts of the UM, so that everyone can discover and discuss academic topics that are accessible to all.