Polytechnique insights A REVIEW BY INSTITUT POLYTECHNIQUE DE PARIS
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π Energy π Planet

Why greenhouse gas reduction reveals a series of paradoxes for China

with Jean-Paul Maréchal, Associate Professor in Economics at Université Paris-Saclay and Deputy Director of IDEST
On January 21st, 2026
4 min reading time
Soldier Using Laptop in Mountainous Terrain
π Geopolitics

Cognitive training for war: how to prepare for uncertainty

with Didier Bazalgette, Doctor of Neuroscience, former AI and Cognitive Sciences Advisor to the Defense Innovation Agency , Paul Janin, PhD student in Cognitive Science at CEA Paris-Saclay
On January 21st, 2026
5 min reading time
π Digital π Science and technology

How AI is emerging as a teammate for mathematicians

with Amaury Hayat, Professor at École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées (IP Paris) and Specialist in AI for Mathematics
On January 21st, 2026
5 min reading time
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π Society

Are modern uncertainties fragmenting our shared sense of reality?

with Gérald Bronner, Professor of Sociology at Sorbonne université
On January 13th, 2026
6 min reading time
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π Industry π Economics

The European video game industry and its dependence on digital infrastructure

with Jan Stormann, Economist at the OECD, Jean Langlois-Berthelot, Doctor of Applied Mathematics and Head of Division in the French Army
On January 13th, 2026
4 min reading time
π Geopolitics π Digital

Could a “digital umbrella” guarantee digital sovereignty in the era of hybrid warfare ?

with Maud Quessard, Lecturer and Director of the “Europe, Transatlantic Area, Russia” department at the French Institute for Strategic Research of the École Militaire (IRSEM)
On January 13th, 2026
4 min reading time
The hand drawing a sustainable urban development with green trees and wind turbines, eco city planning concept, renewable energy infrastructure, green building architecture
π Energy π Society

Energy transition: how to improve urban landscapes

with Bertrand Folléa, Director of Landscape and Energy Chair at Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Paysage (Versailles-Marseille)
On January 13th, 2026
4 min reading time
π Planet π Science and technology

How satellites are redefining earthquake science

with Claire Huber, Engineer and Project Manager in Remote Sensing and GIS (Geographic Information System) at SERTIT, Cécile Lasserre, CNRS Research Director at the LGLTPE laboratory
On January 6th, 2026
4 min reading time
Soldiers attending class in military school learning from instructor
π Geopolitics π Science and technology

Training the tactical brain: where cognitive science meets military excellence

with Emmanuel Phelut, Director of Centre de l’Enseignement Militaire Supérieur-Terre (CEMS-T), Jean Langlois-Berthelot, Doctor of Applied Mathematics and Head of Division in the French Army
On January 6th, 2026
5 min reading time
laureate. Close-up view of Nobel Prize medal showing engraved profile and inscriptions. event programs, museum guides, designed for cultural heritage projects and event programs.
π Society

Nobel Pride: when universities claim borrowed glory

with Maximilian von Zedtwitz, Professor of Strategy at the University of St. Gallen and Visiting Professor at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris)
On January 6th, 2026
5 min reading time