Polytechnique insights A REVIEW BY INSTITUT POLYTECHNIQUE DE PARIS
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A cloud formation above a dense rainforest, symbolizing the natural cycle of weather patterns and climate in the Amazon
π Planet

Blue and green water: why they affect us all

Pilar Acosta, Professor in Management of Innovation at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris), Juan Diego Avila Hurtado, Master's Student at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris), Hector Bonnel, Master's Student at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris), Alexander Bracklo, Master's Student at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris)
On November 29th, 2024
5 min reading time
A classroom with students learning about technology and digital skills, preparing for a tech-driven workforce.
π Society

Are schools reinforcing social inequalities?

Guillaume Hollard, Professor of Economics at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris), Camille Peugny, Professor of Sociology at Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
On November 29th, 2024
5 min reading time
Portrait of woman with pink headscarf, has cancer. Show the arm as a signal of strength
π Health and biotech π Society

“Nearly 80% of women put their loved ones' health before their own”

Claire Mounier-Vehier, Professor of Vascular Medicine and Head of Department at CHU of Lille, Heart-Lung Institute
On November 29th, 2024
6 min reading time
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π Energy π Planet

What does the future hold for energy storage and decentralised networks?

Patricia Crifo, Professor of Economics at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris), Ao Li, Master's Student at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris), Wenrui Dai, Master's Student at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris), Inès Glangeaud, Master's Student at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris)
On November 28th, 2024
5 min reading time
High-definition electricity grid cost analytics, energy consumption, efficiency, Vibrant charts, Futuristic, Digital Illustration
π Science and technology π Digital

Are major communication systems vulnerable?

Jannik Dreier, Associate Professor at Université de Lorraine
On November 28th, 2024
4 min reading time
Aerial view of the coastline in Barbados in Caribbeans
π Planet π Energy

COP29: crucial decisions to protect small island states

Patricia Crifo, Professor of Economics at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris), Shinichi Mizuno, Master's Student at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris), Andres Rocha, Master's Student at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris), Seiji Leung, Master's Student at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris)
On November 21st, 2024
6 min reading time
tunnel fast lights
π Energy π Planet

High-speed trains: is rail always better for the environment?

Patricia Perennes, Doctor of Economics specialised in Transport
On November 21st, 2024
5 min reading time
π Science and technology π Society

How AI could humanise robots

Edward Johns, Director of the Robot Learning Lab at Imperial College London
On November 21st, 2024
4 min reading time
AI chip glows with blue energy and power, futuristic processor of artificial intelligence radiates light and lightning. Concept of computer technology, circuit board, cpu, data
π Energy π Science and technology

Generative AI: energy consumption soars

Anne-Laure Ligozat, Professor of Computer Science at ENSIIE and LISN, Alex De Vries , PhD Student at the School of Business and Economics at the University of Amsterdam
On November 13th, 2024
4 min reading time
Miniature people standing on a pile of coins, symbolizing inequality and social class disparities. Illustrates concepts related to income inequality, social ideologies.
π Economics π Society

Should perceived social inequalities be taken into account?

Nicolas Duvoux, Professor of Sociology at Université Paris VIII
On November 13th, 2024
5 min reading time