[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…
What if we could reset the climate?
Published on: September 23 , 2015
Torrential autumns, alarming droughts: Is this our future? A look at the weather…
The Ecologist-Philosopher
Published on: September 23 , 2015
Vincent Devictor is an ecologist at the Institute of Evolutionary Sciences in Montpellier. A…
The "cocktail effect" finally explained
Published on: September 10 , 2015
Why do some harmless chemicals become harmful when they are…