[LUM#4] Virtual Virtuosity
Published on: December 20 , 2016
A new horizon is opening up for the training of tomorrow’s surgeons. This…
[LUM#4] Eco-Friendly Packaging
Published on: December 13 , 2016
How can we eliminate the ubiquitous plastic from our food packaging? In Montpellier,…
[LUM#4] Hydrologists on the Roof of the World
Published on: December 6 , 2016
It’s the Holy Grail for mountaineers, but it’s also an extraordinary research site…
Tomorrow, Water
Published on: November 14 , 2016
Collaborate with universities in the Global South to help African students...
[LUM#4] Aging
Published on: October 25 , 2016
Check out the fourth issue of Lum, the science and… magazine
[LUM#3] Learn How to Garden Without a Garden
Published on: October 11 , 2016
Growing a vegetable garden in an apartment? Yes, it’s possible—even without having a…
[LUM#3] Solidarity 2.0
Published on: September 27 , 2016
What if your phone could help you rediscover relationships with…
Plants for Remediating Soil and Water
Published on: September 22 , 2016
Can plants help clean up contaminated soil? That’s the discovery…
[LUM#3] The University as a Guardian of Secularism
Published on: September 20 , 2016
Restoring meaning to the concept of secularism: a crucial challenge that… is tackling…
[LUM#3] Feeling Younger to Age More Slowly
Published on: September 13 , 2016
And you—how old do you think you are? A simple question that reveals a lot…
[LUM#3] Routine: The Neuron Killer
Published on: September 6 , 2016
At what age does the brain start to age? “When we’re born,”…
Proxima b, a potentially habitable rocky exoplanet
Published on: August 31 , 2016
Proxima Centauri, the star closest to the Sun, has a…
[LUM#3] Rethinking the Brain
Published on: August 30 , 2016
What if the brain isn't what we thought it was? A true…
[LUM#3] The Brain Nourished by Connection
Published on: August 23 , 2016
What does the human brain thrive on? Social connections, say psychiatrists. The…
[LUM#3] The Light and Shadow of Consciousness
Published on: July 26 , 2016
...is my identity based on? Far from the unconscious intuitively described by…
[LUM#3] Coral Reefs in Danger
Published on: July 19 , 2016
They are under threat all over the world. How can we better protect the reefs…