La Croix: Sciences Po Paris has just equipped itself with a new doctrine applying a principle of “institutional reserve”. What led to its development? Luis Vassy: I am very proud that we have managed to advance a debate that crosses all major higher education institutions. There has always been students very interested in political, economic, … Read more
How to explain that we have no memory of the first years of our life? If science has no response to provide, a new study published on Thursday in Sciencenevertheless shows that babies form memories. By examining brain activity in the face of a memory, scientists confirmed that the hippocampus was active in the encoding … Read more
From humanism of the Renaissance to teaching theories of the 20th century, passing through the influence of the hygienist current, the rejection of educational violence required a slow evolution of mentalities. Eirick Prairat, professor of philosophy of education, at the University of Lorraine goes back in time … That we can use violent gestures in … Read more
Combining sunscreen and anti -mosquito repellents, a current gesture in summer, could reduce the effectiveness of UV protection. This is the conclusion of a study by CNRS researchers, published in the scientific journal Parasites & Vectors. As the CNRS writes, many people combine these two products to protect themselves from both the sun and the … Read more
Five years after the start of the covid-19 pandemic, officially qualified by WHO on March 11, 2020, the question of the origin of the virus has still not been decided by the scientific community. This week, an investigation published by the German press came to bring new elements to the debate. According to a common … Read more
In this spring which is announced and the recovery in the Mediterranean Sea of pleasure craft activities, the fine of 5,000 euros recently inflicted by the Aix-en-Provence Court of Appeal to a young 21-year-old professional skipper, recalls that throwing anchor of her boat on a herbarium in Posidonia can cost dear. Dear, but above all … Read more
Athena’s lunar adventure turned short. The private sensor of intuitive machines, which arose Thursday near the southern pole of the moon, failed to stabilize as planned, compromising its scientific mission. A blow for the Texan company, which confirmed Friday the premature end of the operation. “The mission is finished and the teams continue to assess … Read more
Historically, the United States of America has been at the forefront of advances in climate sciences. Eunice Newton Fote demonstrated, in 1856, the role of CO2 greenhouse gases. Charles David Keeling measured, from 1958, the increase in the concentration of this gas in the atmosphere. The pioneering works of modeling the climate of Syukuro Manabe, … Read more
The cross : You launched, on February 10, a call for the reception of American researchers whose work will no longer be funded by the federal state. What is their state of mind? Romain Huret : Amazement. For the moment, they live in expectation. Officials receive messages asking them to justify their raison d’être, and … Read more
Astronomers, sweet dreamers, superstitious and overall all curious people can experience an exceptional event this Friday: all the planets of the solar system will be aligned! Which only happens once in a life, the next opportunity to enjoy such a show being scheduled for … May 19, 2161. Except to count on the progress of … Read more