What Role Does Science Play in Times of Crisis? Perspectives in the Interconnected Fields of Health, the Environment, and Agriculture
Published on: April 5 , 2022
David Nabarro, the WHO’s Special Envoy for COVID-19, will open the conference…
Accelerating Societal Transitions with MAK’IT
Published on: April 4 , 2022
Since 2019, the Institute for Advanced Studies at the University of Montpellier, known as MAK’IT…
At theUM of Science [S01-ep17]: From Gender Tax Equality to the CAD/CAM Lab
Published on: March 31 , 2022
This week on *A l’UM * science, Lise Chatain, an associate professor at the faculty…
How the Omicron BA.2 variant has pushed the initial boundaries of COVID-19
Published on: March 14 , 2022
While the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a back seat in the news, it is by no means over…
The Russia-Ukraine War: An Analysis of African Countries’ Votes at the UN
Published on: March 14 , 2022
In recent weeks, the world has witnessed some of the most tense situations in the…
Debate: Is the “Grande Sécu” a myth or reality?
Published on: March 1 , 2022
Last November, Health Minister Olivier Véran commissioned the High Council for…
[LUM#15] The Groundwork for Conflict
Published on: February 24 , 2022
A different perspective on the violence sweeping across the African continent—that’s what this offers…
[LUM#15] Loan, age 10: When you have sleeping sickness, do you sleep all the time?
Published on: February 22 , 2022
That's an excellent question that can't be answered with either "yes" or…
[LUM#15] Rethinking Intensification Models in Africa
Published on: February 21 , 2022
Producing more to feed a rapidly growing population—that is the challenge we must meet…
[LUM#15] The Fake News Epidemic
Published on: February 14 , 2022
Social media, blogs, websites… Staying informed about the COVID-19 pandemic has never…
Science at theUM [S01-ep11]: From Populism to Masculinity at the Bar des Sciences
Published on: February 11 , 2022
This week, Alexandre Dézé and Emmanuelle Reungoat, political science researchers at Cepel and…
Science at theUM [S01-ep10]: From Circulating Tumor Cells to Robots Inspired by Climbing Plants
Published on: February 7 , 2022
This week, Catherine Alix Panabières, head of the Rare Circulating Cells laboratory…
Portrait(s) of France(s): Digital Technology—What Are the Challenges for Society?
Published on: February 1 , 2022
In the “metaverse,” that fictional virtual universe that seems to fascinate Mark Zuckerberg,…
[LUM#15] Toward a Food Democracy
Published on: January 31 , 2022
Restoring confidence in local food to limit the harmful effects of junk food. These are…
[LUM#15] Water: A Challenge for Cities
Published on: January 12 , 2022
Good-quality water in sufficient quantities—it’s not a given. In fact, it’s a…
[LUM#15] A Dam on the Mediterranean
Published on: December 17 , 2021
It’s a tangible reality: beaches are disappearing right before our eyes. What is causing…