Science at UM [S01-ep26]: From Semaxone to virtual reality
This week on A l’UM la science, Stéphane Perrey, neurophysiology researcher at Euromov digital health in motion, and Guilhem Belda, engineer and founder of the start-up Semaxone, talk to us about an innovation designed to monitor pilots' operational status in real time. In the second part of the program, Nicolas Floquet gives us a hands-on experience of the Spike protein thanks to virtual reality.
Do you know the Native American legend of the hummingbird? No? Here it is: "As a huge fire ravaged the forest, leaving the animals distraught and petrified by the unfolding disaster, the hummingbird busied itself between the pond and the flames. With each trip, the brave bird emptied a few drops of water from its tiny beak, which were insignificant given the intensity of the fire.
"What are you doing?"the other animals asked him, annoyed. "Do you think you can put out the fire with those few drops?"
"No," replied the hummingbird, "but I'm doing my part."
While the university does not claim to change the world on its own, it does aspire to contribute to this goal by putting its discoveries and findings at the service of society. It is this aspect of innovation, this public service mission, that we invite you to discover in the pages of the latest issue of LUM, the university's science and society magazine. An enhanced print version, which offers you access to videos as well as podcasts of our program. From green chemistry to cutting-edge surgery, from ocean conservation to the development of new drugs, from cryptosecurity to the "blockchainization" of legal records, this issue gives you a glimpse of the positive impact of university research in the service of society.
And to extend this magazine, today we welcome two guests who are at the forefront of innovation in the field of aviation. Their goal? To improve safety and performance in civil and military aviation. How? By monitoring the operational status of pilots using a sensor capable of measuring their brain activity in real time. This innovation was developed by the start-up Semaxone and tested on the pilots of the French aerobatic team. Nothing less!
Stéphane Perrey is a neurophysiology researcher at Euromov digital health in motion, while Guilhem Belda is an engineer and founder of the start-up Semaxone.
More info:
- Sky is the limit, LUM, June 2022.
- The physical challenges of aerobatics for pilots, The Conversation, June 2022.
In the second part of the program, we take you tothe National School of Chemistry, where Nicolas Floquet is a researcher in molecular pharmacology atthe Max Mousseron Institute of Biomolecules and head of the virtual reality room located at the National School of Chemistry in Montpellier. Today, he gives us a hands-on look at the famous Spike protein involved in the dreaded Covid-19.
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