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How to recreate sound virtually in 3D

with Sylvain Ferrand, Research engineer at Centre de mathématiques appliquées at École Polytechnique (IP Paris), François Alouges, Professor at Centre de mathématiques appliquées at École Polytechnique (IP Paris), Philippe Le Borgne, Co-founder and developer of ConnectSuit

Low carbon energies still depend on fossil fuels, slowing the energy transition

with Victor Court, Lecturer at IFP School and Research Associate at Chaire Énergie & Prospérité

What mineral resources lie beneath the French soil?

with Pierre-Alexandre Reninger, Geophysicist at the French Geological and Mining Research Bureau (BRGM), Matthieu Chevillard, Geologist at the French National Geological Survey (BRGM)

Water security: a local issue with international impact

with Patricia Crifo, Professor of Economics at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris), Maxime Elkington, Masters student in "Economics for smart cities and climate policy" at École Polytechnique (IP Paris)

Electric vehicles: Europe is chasing lithium closer to home

with María Eugenia Sanin, Lecturer in economics at Université Paris Saclay and coordinator of the Sectoral Policies group at the Energy and Prosperity Chair.

Demystifying generative AI: true, false, uncertain

with Laure Soulier, Senior Lecturer at Sorbonne University in the "Machine Learning and Information Access" team

Will we live on in the form of virtual avatars?

with Laurence Devillers, Professor of Artificial Intelligence at Sorbonne University

Why COP28 was a critical conference for small island states

with Patricia Crifo, Professor of Economics at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris), Stefano Dall'Aglio, Masters student in "Economics of smart cities and climate policies" at École Polytechnique (IP Paris)

The animals with whom we share our cities

with Benoit Pisanu, Ecology researcher at MNHN

A portable ultrasound scanner for the early detection of breast cancer

with Canan Dagdeviren, Associate Professor of Media Arts and Sciences at MIT Media Lab