UM atUM [S01-ep26]: From Semaxone to Virtual Reality
This week on *AUM science*, Stéphane Perrey, a neurophysiology researcher at Euromov Digital Health in Motion, and Guilhem Belda, an engineer and founder of the startup Semaxone, talk to us about an innovation designed to monitor pilots’ operational status in real time. In the second half of the show, Nicolas Floquet lets us get a hands-on look at the spike protein through virtual reality.
Do you know the Native American legend of the hummingbird? No? Well, here it is: “As a massive fire ravaged the forest, leaving the animals distraught and frozen in fear at the unfolding disaster, the hummingbird busied itself flying back and forth between the pond and the flames. With each trip, the brave bird emptied a few drops of water from its tiny beak—a drop in the bucket compared to the intensity of the fire.
– “What are you doing?”the other animals asked him, annoyed. “Do you really think you can put out the fire with just a 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 that goal by putting its discoveries and findings to work for society. It is this spirit of innovation—this mission of public service—that we invite you to explore in the pages of the latest issue of LUM, the University’s science and society journal. An enhanced print edition that provides access not only to videos but also to the podcasts from our show. From green chemistry to cutting-edge surgery, from ocean conservation to the development of new drugs, from cryptosecurity to the “blockchainization” of legal registries, this issue provides an overview of the positive impact of university research in the service of society.
And to continue this special feature, we’re joined today by two guests 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 startup Semaxone and tested on the pilots of the French aerobatics team. That’s quite a feat!
Stéphane Perrey is a neurophysiology researcher at Euromov Digital Health in Motion, and Guilhem Belda is an engineer and the founder of the startup Semaxone.
More info:
- "The Sky's the Limit," LUM, June 2022.
- The Physical Challenges of Aerobatic Flying, The Conversation, June 2022.
In the second half of the program, we’ll 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 lab located at the National School of Chemistry in Montpellier. Today, he’ll give us a hands-on look at the famous spike protein involved in the dreaded COVID-19.
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