# Science Is Fun: From Champagne Vineyards to Arthropods
Welcome to the program co-produced by the University of Montpellier and Divergence-FM, which takes you on a tour of the laboratories of the Muse archipelago. Today we’re joined by Vincent Bonhomme, a researcher atthe Institute of Evolutionary Sciences in Montpellier, who will trace the history of the Champagne vine for us. In the second half of the program, Philippe Boussès will open the doors to a collection of very special arthropods…
Just like every week, hop aboard our science cruise and forget about everything: winter, curfews, the Brazilian variant of the virus, or whatever else… Enough is enough! Speaking of drinks, pour yourself a glass, because today on “Science Is Fun,” it’s Champagne!
A study published in the journal *Scientific Reports* on January 27 sheds light for the first time on the history of Champagne’s vineyards.
Our guest today is Vincent Bonhomme, the study’s co-lead author. He is a researcher atthe Institute of Evolutionary Sciences in Montpellier (ISEM) and a specialist in vineyards and wine from the Neolithic period through the Middle Ages.
In the second half of the program, we’ll take you to the Institute of Research and Development (IRD), specifically to the Mivegec laboratory (Infectious Diseases and Vectors: Ecology, Genetics, Evolution, and Control), to explore Europe’s largest collection of medically significant arthropods, with specimens from 97 countries. Welcome to the Arim collection; Philippe Boussès will be introducing you to these little creatures.
© IRD – Carole Filiu-Mouhali
Science is Fun—you’ve got the ticket, let’s go!
Co-production: University of Montpellier and Divergence-fm
Host: Lucie Lecherbonnier
Interview: Aline Périault and Lucie Lecherbonnier
Reporting: Aline Périault and Lucie Lecherbonnier
Editing: Lucie Lecherbonnier
Technical support: Adeline Flo’ch
Tune in to the show “A LUM LA SCIENCE” on Divergence FM 93.9
