[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…
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…
Science at UM [S01-ep09]: From Oyster Vaccination to the Abiophen Greenhouse
Published on: January 27 , 2022
This week, Caroline Montagnani, a researcher at Ifremer and director of the IHPE unit,…
Mnemonics: When Memory Involves Prion Proteins
Published on: January 27 , 2022
Just as we are able to memorize information, organisms…
[LUM#15] At the Roots of the Forest
Published on: January 18 , 2022
Gaining a better understanding of the evolutionary history of the Annonaceae family and tropical rainforests means…
[LUM#15] Water: A Challenge for Cities
Published on: January 12 , 2022
Good-quality water in sufficient quantities isn't a given. In fact, it's even a…
In Africa, more sequencing is needed to better monitor variants
Published on: January 5 , 2022
The rapid spread of the Omicron variant, first identified in South Africa and in…