[LUM#8] Too Close, Human
Published on: November 27 , 2018
Establish marine reserves far from any human activity? A measure that might seem…
[LUM#8] “What’s Left of the Wilderness?”
Published on: November 20 , 2018
Since the end of the 20th century and the recognition of the link between the ecological crisis and human activity…
Slow down… or find your own pace?
Published on: November 8 , 2018
“Stop multitasking to be more productive,” “Slow down to succeed”—these are…
Oil Prices Above $80: Bad for the Economy, Good for the Climate?
Published on: October 10 , 2018
When he left the government, Nicolas Hulot cited, among the reasons for his resignation, the…
Hospitals: When Healthcare Workers Come Up With Their Own Solutions to Their Own Struggles
Published on: July 16 , 2018
Suicides among nurses, mass resignations by emergency room doctors at their wits’ end, strikes…
Music in the Crosshairs of Industrial Conglomerates
Published on: July 12 , 2018
The French music industry is being shaken up by the unprecedented entry of corporate groups,…
A “gay game”: everyday homophobia and imposed heterosexuality
Published on: June 12 , 2018
Do you know how many soccer players around the world are openly gay? And how did they…
A French “Windrush”? What France Has Done to Its Overseas Populations
Published on: June 7 , 2018
The “Windrush” scandal continues to make headlines in the United Kingdom. The…
Russia: The Promised Land for the French Far Right?
Published on: May 28 , 2018
Emmanuel Macron’s first trip to Russia brings to light a strategy of influence…
Against LGBTI Discrimination: TheUM Takes a Stand
Published on: May 14 , 2018
LGBTI* discrimination? It deserves a good pair of GIFs. With that in mind,…
Chronic Pain: Why It Persists, Even When the Cause Has Disappeared
Published on: April 18 , 2018
Certain types of pain, caused by an accident, a fall, or surgery, …
Defining “radicalism” to better combat it
Published on: April 16 , 2018
The concept of “political radicalism” is multifaceted and subject to many…
[LUM#7] Facing Vengeful Porn
Published on: April 10 , 2018
These doctoral students in law had their article recognized with an award and published in *Le Monde*. Cécile Lefrançois…
Why do men ask more questions than women at scientific seminars?
Published on: March 28 , 2018
The workplace is a man's world: women are paid nearly 20 percent less than…
[LUM#7] Beauty Revealed
Published on: March 27 , 2018
Faces, landscapes, works of art… Both universal and relative, beauty holds many…
Exercise doesn't cure cancer, but it can help
Published on: March 26 , 2018
These days, everyone is talking and writing about the benefits of exercise in the fight against cancer—…