
[LUM#4] Getting Old: What a Bore
Published on: January 17 , 2017
Live longer and stay healthy? It’s possible! Although we still don’t know…

[LUM#4] Fertility at Risk
Published on: January 10 , 2017
Is having a baby easy? Not always… More and more couples are facing…

[LUM#4] Virtual Virtuosity
Published on: December 20 , 2016
A new horizon is opening up for the training of tomorrow’s surgeons. This…

[LUM#4] Eco-Friendly Packaging
Published on: December 13 , 2016
How can we eliminate the ubiquitous plastic from our food packaging? In Montpellier, the…

[LUM#4] Hydrologists on the Roof of the World
Published on: December 6 , 2016
It’s the Holy Grail for mountaineers, but it’s also an exceptional research site for…

[LUM#4] Aging
Published on: October 25 , 2016
Check out the fourth issue of Lum, the science and society magazine from the University of…

[LUM#3] How to Garden Without a Garden
Published on: October 11 , 2016
Growing a vegetable garden in an apartment? Yes, it’s possible—even if you don’t have a green thumb…

[LUM#3] From Grain to Image
Published on: October 4 , 2016
From Corsica to Alsace and from the Loire to Italy, Marie Houlonne travels the roads of…

[LUM#3] Solidarity 2.0
Published on: September 27 , 2016
What if your phone could help you rediscover close-knit communities and mutual support…

[LUM#3] The University as a Guardian of Secularism
Published on: September 20 , 2016
Restoring meaning to the concept of secularism: a crucial challenge that the university is tackling through…

[LUM#3] Feeling Younger to Age More Slowly
Published on: September 13 , 2016
And you, how old do you think you are? A simple question that reveals a lot…

[LUM#3] Routine: The Brain-Killer
Published on: September 6 , 2016
At what age does the brain start to age? “When we’re born,” Jacques replies…

[LUM#3] Rethinking the Brain
Published on: August 30 , 2016
What if the brain isn't what we thought it was? A true cartographer of the brain, the…

[LUM#3] The Brain Nourished by Connection
Published on: August 23 , 2016
What nourishes the human brain? Social connections, say psychiatrists. Relationships…

[LUM#3] The Light and Shadow of Consciousness
Published on: July 26 , 2016
What’s going on in our brains? It’s still hard to say. Among the…

[LUM#3] Coral Reefs in Danger
Published on: July 19 , 2016
They are under threat all over the world. How can we better protect coral reefs,…