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The study of neutrinos produced within the Earth’s interior provides a better understanding of the radioactivity of our planet.
New research published in Long Range Planning provides insights on how a spin-off’s status and attachment to its former parent influence its risk-taking.
Does the president-elect have the means to solve the health crisis? How much leeway does he have when it comes to public health?
The October launch of the “EU-US Dialogue on China” shows that the two shores of the Atlantic have come to recognise the importance of coordination and cooperation when facing up to Xi Jinping.
To better understand how cancer tumors grow, mathematicians use diffusion models.
For science to be open, one can reasonably think that it would have to use open software. However, being completely open is not that easy.
The anti-fa movement gained momentum in the United States following the election of Donald Trump. However, its members do not constitute a threat in the sense of the American president.
The former president advocated an ‘advanced liberal society’ in which the state must promote growth and paved the way for Europe.
Bubbles sinking, oceans levitating… It may seem straight out of science fiction, but it can be done in a laboratory.
The transition between Donald Trump and Joe Biden has formally begun, yet the outgoing president still refuses to concede. How far can he go and has such a situation been experienced in American history?
Since his election loss, the president has been threatening to go to the Supreme Court in attempt to overturn the results. Unfortunately for him, the court may not be the perfect arbiter of his dreams.
The US electoral system and campaign-funding mechanisms have pushed the Democratic Party toward the center of the political spectrum. But progressive ideas are gaining ground within the party.
Stunned by the health crisis, the United States is marked by a sharp rise in inequality. Between the beginning and the end of his mandate, Donald Trump will indeed have seen the country become poorer.
The SARS-CoV-2 virus at the origin of the Covid-19 pandemic is one ten-thousandth of a millimeter in diameter. How can such a microscopic organism have such an immense impact on global health?
On October 25, Chilean citizens overwhelmingly voted to replace the country’s dictator-era constitution. This is an opportunity to look at the process of drafting basic laws around the world.
In the current pandemic, finding the right balance between the protection of public health and respecting civil liberties has proven to be supremely difficult.
The parable of the dragons underlines the need to apprehend glacier disappearance in a transdisciplinary way, to create a dialogue between the physical, ecological and philosophical sciences.
Several species of flatworms have invaded the West Indies, and some are spectacular. We take stock of the situation with a study published at the same time as this article.
The majority voting system in the United States, as in virtually every country in the world, imperfectly reflects voter preferences and could once again benefit Donald Trump.
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Assistant lecturer, CY Cergy Paris Université
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Dean of Programs, EM Lyon Business School
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Professor in Economics and Humanistic Studies, Princeton University
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Professor in People, Organizations, Society, Grenoble École de Management (GEM)
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Associate professor, Grenoble École de Management (GEM)
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Professor of Energy Economics, Grenoble École de Management (GEM)
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Chargé d'enseignement International Public Affairs, Sciences Po
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Professeur, UMR ISYEB (Institut de Systématique, Évolution, Biodiversité), Muséum national d’histoire naturelle (MNHN)
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Director of UWA Centre for Software Practice, The University of Western Australia
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Directeur de la Recherche et des Formations Doctorales, Directeur adjoint, Télécom SudParis – Institut Mines-Télécom
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Lecturer in Management, Employment and Organisation, Cardiff University
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Biologiste, Immunologiste. Directeur de recherches au FNRS, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB)
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Directeur de l'agence Villes Innovations, Chercheur associé au laboratoire PACTE (Université de Grenoble), Co-fondateur du Laboratoire d’usages culture(s)-art-société (LUCAS), Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA)
