
Science at UM [S01-ep16]: From Agricultural Diversity to Women’s Dietary Diversification in Tunisia
Published on: March 24 , 2022
This week we are joined by Cédric Gaillard, an economics researcher at CIRAD, and Eric Verger,…

Science at UM [S01-ep15]: From Aniridia Research to the Gravimeter
Published on: March 21 , 2022
This week, Frédéric Michon, an Inserm researcher at the Montpellier Institute of Neuroscience…

Wastewater reuse: What changes will the new European regulation bring?
Published on: March 16 , 2022
Reusing wastewater to conserve fresh water is one of the benefits of this…

Science at UM [S01-ep14]: From the Hearo robot to MedXCell
Published on: March 15 , 2022
This week, Frédéric Venail, medical director at Gui de Chauliac University Hospital, gives us a glimpse into…

How the Omicron BA.2 variant has pushed the initial boundaries of COVID-19
Published on: March 14 , 2022
Even though the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a back seat in the news, it is far from 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…

[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…

[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…