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Mulhouse – France – 16 May 2020 – Closeup of the famous fast-dealing property trading monopoly board game
π Economics π Society

Nobel Prize in Economics: the delicate balance between technology, institutions and power

Pierre Boyer, Professor of Economics at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris) and Member of CREST, Héloïse Cloléry, Post-Doctoral Fellow at Bocconi University in Milan, Matías Núñez, Professor at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris) and Permanent Member of CREST
On March 26th, 2025
5 min reading time
Harvest grain crops, wheat and corn at the seaport for transportation to other countries. economic sanctions. European grain deal. Generative AI
π Geopolitics π Space π Industry

The impact of the war in Ukraine on wheat production

Ahmad Al Bitar, CNRS Research Engineer at Centre d'Études Spatiales de la Biosphère, Veronika Antonenko, Research Engineer at Centre d'Études Spatiales de la Biosphère
On March 26th, 2025
3 min reading time
European Parliament Chamber with Empty Seats and Flags of Member States
π Economics π Industry

Omnibus Directive: a setback for the European Green Deal?

Phuc-Vinh Nguyen, Head of the Energy Centre at Institut Jacques Delors , Jacques Le Cacheux, Emeritus Professor of Economics at Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour
On March 26th, 2025
5 min reading time
Methane Gas Flare Burning Brightly Against Dramatic Sunset Sky
π Planet π Space π Industry

Satellite images reveal the extent of methane leaks across the world

Marielle Saunois, Lecturer and Researcher at Université Versailles Saint Quentin and Member of Climate and Environmental Sciences Laboratory
On March 19th, 2025
4 min reading time
Concept of circadian rhythms and their importance to human health, represented by a silhouette against mechanical gears and sunlight through a window. Generated AI.
π Neuroscience π Health and biotech

How do our bodies tune into the Sun's rhythm?

Claude Gronfier, Researcher in Chronobiology at Inserm's Centre de Recherche en Neurosciences de Lyon
On March 19th, 2025
4 min reading time
Powerful gust of wind symbolized by dynamic, swirling lines enveloping an open laptop that displays lines of open-source code on the screen
π Digital π Society π Science and technology

How open-source AI could modernise public services

Christophe Gaie, Head of the Engineering and Digital Innovation Division at the Prime Minister's Office, Laurent Denis, Technical Architect in the Prime Minister's Office
On March 19th, 2025
6 min reading time
π Industry π Space

IRIS2: everything you need to know about this new European constellation

Jean-Pierre Diris , Interministerial Coordinator for France on IRIS² and GOVSATCOM
On March 11th, 2025
5 min reading time
π Planet

Climate change increases the risk of landslides

Gilles Grandjean, Co-Director of France 2030 Scientific Program Risques (IRiMa)
On March 11th, 2025
4 min reading time
π Neuroscience π Health and biotech

What effect do screens have on our sleep?

Russel Foster , Director of the Sleep and Circadian Research Institute at the University of Oxford
On March 11th, 2025
5 min reading time
Two politicians negotiating at a conference table with flags in the background, diplomatic negotiation, international diplomacy
π Geopolitics π Society

How effective is nuclear deterrence today?

Paul Zajac, Director of Strategic Affairs at CEA
On March 5th, 2025
4 min reading time