
Science at theUM [S02-ep29]: From Festivals to the CEFE Field Experiment Site
Published on: June 29 , 2023
This week on *A l’UM : Science*, Emmanuel Négrier, a political scientist at Cepel, breaks down…

[LUM#19] In the Shadow of the Solar Panels
Published on: June 28 , 2023
Agrivoltaics aims to combine food production with energy production.…

Why do some animals live longer than we do? Or shorter?
Published on: June 28 , 2023
Life expectancy varies not only for us but also for animals. For us humans, the…

Chemical Pollution and the "Cocktail Effect": A Path Toward Toxicological Testing Without Animal Experimentation
Published on: June 28 , 2023
Here is an image showing mitochondria in pink: these are the lungs and “power plants…”

COVID-19: A New Modeling Method to Better Assess Epidemic Risks
Published on: June 23 , 2023
For millennia, humanity has been struck by epidemics… Each time, it has…

Science at theUM [S02-ep28]: From Bio-based Plastics to the Innovation After-Work Event
Published on: June 22 , 2023
This week on *A l’UM la science*, Emmanuelle Gastaldi from the IATE laboratory will…

Are ice baths and cold showers a cure-all after exercise?
Published on: June 22 , 2023
You've probably seen pictures of athletes plunging into ice-cold water…

[LUM#19] Energy Lies Beneath the Cobblestones
Published on: June 21 , 2023
Drilling to harness the Earth’s heat—that’s the principle behind geothermal energy. A source…

Science at theUM [S02-ep27]: From Local Food Policies to Biologging
Published on: June 16 , 2023
This week on *A l’UM * Science, Coline Perrin, a geography researcher at the laboratory…

[LUM#18] Tilio, age 7: “Who owns the sea?”
Published on: June 13 , 2023
Tilio, age 7. Future ocean cleaner—or Jedi Master. No one! The ocean defies all…

CSR can be effective even when it is nothing more than greenwashing
Published on: June 12 , 2023
Many companies implement corporate social responsibility policies and…

How Music Helps Combat the Effects of Parkinson's Disease
Published on: June 12 , 2023
The beating of our hearts, the flow of air through our lungs, the rhythm of our voices, or the movements of…

Dogs in Schools: Animal-Assisted Therapy to Support Students
Published on: June 8 , 2023
Oasis, Pixel, Naya, Platon, and Silou are not new acronyms used by the national education system…

"UM : Science" [S02-ep26]: From the Cost of Electricity to the Agropolis Conferences
Published on: June 8 , 2023
This week on *A l’UM * Science, François Mirabel, a researcher at Montpellier Research Center…

[LUM#19] “Opening the electricity sector to competition comes at a very high cost”
Published on: June 8 , 2023
How and by whom are electricity prices set? What is a rate…

[LUM#18] “Coastal risk management will be interregional—or it won’t be at all”
Published on: June 6 , 2023
In the Gulf of Lion, 25% of the coastline is eroding. This widespread phenomenon, which is accompanied by…