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π Digital π Science and technology

Can AI compose music now?

Geoffroy Peeters, Professor of Data Science at Télécom Paris (IP Paris)
On February 12th, 2025
6 min reading time
Molecule of DNA, double helix, 3D illustration. Genetic mutation and genetic disorders. Abstract DNA double helix with depth of field. Generative Ai
π Health and biotech π Neuroscience π Society

Down syndrome: can intellectual disability of patients be treated?

Brigitte Fauroux , Professor of Pneumo-pediatrics at Necker Hospital, Laurent Meijer, Former CNRS Unit Director and Founder of start-up Perha Pharmaceuticals
On February 5th, 2025
4 min reading time
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π Planet π Society

Droughts exacerbated by climate change

Hervé Douville, Researcher at Centre National de Recherches Météorologiques (CNRM)
On February 5th, 2025
4 min reading time
Creativity concept with a brain exploding in colors. Mind blown concept.
π Geopolitics π Science and technology π Society

Cognitive warfare: the new battlefield exploiting our brains

Bernard Claverie, Emeritus Professor of Cognitive Sciences at Bordeaux Institute of Technology
On February 5th, 2025
5 min reading time
A person is typing on a laptop computer in front of a window
π Digital π Society

Digital public services: a major challenge for democracy

Christophe Gaie, Head of the Engineering and Digital Innovation Division at the Prime Minister's Office, Jean Langlois-Berthelot, Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics and Head of Division in the French Army
On January 29th, 2025
7 min reading time
Enhancing medical cybersecurity with generative ai for data safety in healthcare and life insurance
π Health and biotech π Science and technology

AI in medical decision-making: a question of ethics?

Damien Lacroux, philosopher of science and researcher at the UNESCO Chair in the Ethics of the Living and the Artificial
On January 29th, 2025
4 min reading time
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π Geopolitics π Industry π Economics

China has a monopoly on rare earth metals

Mathieu Xémard, project leader at Centre Interdisciplinaire d'Études pour la Défense et la Sécurité (IP Paris)
On January 29th, 2025
4 min reading time
boy lying on bed and surfing Internet on tablet in dark room
π Society π Health and biotech

How to manage children's relationship with screens

Grégoire Borst, Professor of Psychology at Université Paris Cité
On January 22nd, 2025
4 min reading time
Group of refugees standing in a barren landscape, wearing backpacks. Harsh lighting casts long shadows, symbolizing displacement and crisis. A diverse and resilient community, united in their journey
π Planet π Society π Geopolitics

Migration: the effects of climate change

Katrin Millock, CNRS research director at Paris School of Economics, and lecturer at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris)
On January 22nd, 2025
4 min reading time
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π Planet

Extreme rainfall: can we anticipate the risk of flooding?

Jan Polcher, Research Director at the Dynamic Meteorology Laboratory (CNRS) and lecturer at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris)
On January 22nd, 2025
3 min reading time