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…
[LUM#16] The Mysterious Case of the Thau Bloom
Published on: March 8 , 2022
Water that has suddenly turned green, oysters that are wasting away and dying in droves, a…
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…
Science at UM [S01-ep12]: Variety Blends at the Food Technology Lab
Published on: February 25 , 2022
This week, Hélène Fréville of the AGAP Institute for Genetic Improvement and Adaptation…
[LUM#15] The Groundwork for Conflict
Published on: February 24 , 2022
A different perspective on the violence sweeping across the African continent is what this offers…
[LUM#15] Loan, age 10: If 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 is the challenge that must be met…
[LUM#16] Light on the Water
Published on: February 18 , 2022
The sixteenth issue of your Lum magazine is dedicated to water, that precious and…
Rocio Semino, a way with words
[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 UM [S01-ep11]: From Populism to Masculinity at the Science Bar
Published on: February 11 , 2022
This week, Alexandre Dézé and Emmanuelle Reungoat, political science researchers at Cepel and…
[LUM#15] One Health
Published on: February 8 , 2022
For the past fifteen years or so, the One Health approach—meaning “one health”—has…
Science at UM [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…
Tardigrades in the quantum realm?
Published on: February 1 , 2022
Biology, including "molecular" biology, has traditionally been the exclusive domain of the privileged…
Portraits of France: 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…