
[LUM#2] Weather: Hot!
Published on: March 1 , 2016
Check out the second issue of Lum, the science and society magazine from the University of…

Tropical fish and corals are not adequately protected
Published on: February 2 , 2016
The global network of marine protected areas is reportedly insufficient to preserve…

[LUM#1] In Search of Alexandre Grothendieck
Published on: January 19 , 2016
Who remembers Alexandre Grothendieck? The man who was considered the greatest…

[LUM#1] Knowledge Put to the Test of Doubt
Published on: January 12 , 2016
“What do I know?” Montaigne asked. Faced with the sheer volume of information that…

Lengguru, a Lost World
Published on: January 12 , 2016
From March 14 to March 31, 2016, the University of Montpellier is hosting an event in the lobby of the Palais…

[LUM#1] The Mature Years of Citizen Science
Published on: December 15 , 2015
Long viewed with suspicion by researchers, participatory science has gained…

[LUM#1] Justice: Is the Brain the Deciding Factor?
Published on: December 1 , 2015
30 years after DNA became admissible in court, could the brain be the new frontier of…

Rebellious Chickadees
Published on: November 26 , 2015
They are not immune to climate change: for the winged creatures that inhabit the…

[LUM#1] Bird Drone
Published on: November 24 , 2015
How can we survey wild bird populations without disturbing them? Researchers at…

[LUM#1] Let the music play
Published on: November 17 , 2015
It can improve athletes' performance. Music has hidden benefits, which...

[LUM#1] Innovation in the Cork
Published on: November 10 , 2015
Innovation in the wine industry! Cork manufacturers are introducing small but significant innovations to…

[LUM#1] Wood Used to Make Plastic
Published on: November 3 , 2015
Everyone is looking, but so far they are the only ones who have found an alternative…

[LUM#1] Lengguru, Paradise Lost
Published on: October 28 , 2015
It is one of the last unexplored regions on the planet. Located in Papua…

Brains Under Construction
Published on: October 15 , 2015
Aren't teens ever done growing? That's normal—their brains are still developing! Let's take a closer look at a brain…

Live for a thousand years—seriously?
Published on: October 8 , 2015
3 Questions for John De Vos, a cell therapy specialist and professor atUM

Picking the Medicines of Tomorrow
Published on: October 6 , 2015
When mycologists from very different backgrounds combine their expertise to…