[LUM#2] Diving on the Moon
Published on: March 8 , 2016
After centuries spent at the bottom of the sea, the Lune, a warship in Louis XIV’s fleet,…
[LUM#2] Weather: Hot!
Published on: March 1 , 2016
Check out the second issue of Lum, the University of…’s science and society magazine
Student of the Week // Antoine Seilles
Published on: February 15 , 2016
Antoine Seilles – 31 years old – Originally from Albi – A resident of Montpellier since 1993…
Tropical fish and corals are not adequately protected
Published on: February 2 , 2016
The global network of marine protected areas may not be sufficient 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] Citizen Science: A Growing Counterculture
Published on: December 22 , 2015
Deliberately independent and based on the involvement of volunteer citizens, “citizen science…”
[LUM#1] The Maturity of Citizen Science
Published on: December 15 , 2015
Long viewed with skepticism by researchers, citizen science has gained…
[LUM#1] Knowledge in the Making
Published on: December 8 , 2015
Through what processes is knowledge constructed? The epistemology of science sheds light on…
[LUM#1] Justice: Is the Brain at Stake?
Published on: December 1 , 2015
Thirty years after DNA evidence first appeared in court, could the brain be the new frontier of…
Let there be light
Published on: November 30 , 2015
“Different Perspectives on Light”: an exhibition presented at the Faculty…
Rebellious Chickadees
Published on: November 26 , 2015
They are not immune to climate change: for the winged creatures that inhabit the…
The Anatomy of the Automata: From Body to Machine
Published on: November 20 , 2015
In partnership with Mamco in Geneva, UM and La Panacée are joining forces for an exhibition…
[LUM#1] Lengguru, Paradise Lost
Published on: October 28 , 2015
It is one of the last unexplored regions on Earth. 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 the brain…