
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% less than…

[LUM#7] Beauty Revealed
Published on: March 27 , 2018
Faces, landscapes, works of art… Both universal and subjective, beauty holds many…

Exercise doesn't cure cancer, but it can help
Published on: March 26 , 2018
These days, everyone is talking about and writing about the benefits of exercise in the fight against cancer –…

[LUM#7] From the parking lot to the orchard
Published on: March 20 , 2018
Bringing cities and agriculture together is the challenge taken on by the Montpellier metropolitan area, which…

Dietary supplements, meditation, osteopathy: how effective are alternative therapies?
Published on: March 14 , 2018
Alternative medicine is very popular these days. A diet here, a supplement there…

[LUM#7] When Digital Technology Takes Off
Published on: March 13 , 2018
Will digital technology be the key to saving agriculture? That’s what the institute is betting on…

[LUM#7] A World to Feed
Published on: March 6 , 2018
How can we ensure an adequate food supply for a constantly growing population while…

[LUM#7] Major scales
Published on: February 27 , 2018
Preserving our Earth, our source of sustenance: this is the essential challenge facing agriculture…

[LUM#7] Where does the term "whistleblower" come from?
Published on: February 20 , 2018
Heroes to some, renegades to others, whistleblowers are today…

[LUM#7] Predicting to Better Treat
Published on: February 13 , 2018
Personalized medicine that helps identify risks specific to an individual…

“Stealthing”: when criminal law stops short at the threshold of intimacy…
Published on: February 12 , 2018
In this digital age, with the rapid growth of social media, the…

From Facebook to Plant Growth: When Social Media Gets Involved
Published on: February 8 , 2018
Telephone network, social network, road network, professional network… The term…

[LUM#7] Wood for Tomorrow
Published on: February 6 , 2018
The oldest material in the world is now considered one of the most modern.…

Is it appropriate to rank animal species?
Published on: February 1 , 2018
The term "speciesism," coined by the British psychologist Ryder (1970) and adopted by the philosopher…

[LUM#7] An Extraordinary Garden
Published on: January 30 , 2018
From Narcissa’s tomb to the Martins Conservatory, via the Orangery—are you sure and…

[LUM#7] Feed
Published on: January 23 , 2018
How can we feed nearly 10 billion people in 2050 without depleting the…