"We Have to Include Nature at the Design Table": Interview with a Biomimicist

Ayla Kiser is an expert in biomimicry and a guest associate professor at Sorbonne University.
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In Search of the Origins of Language

Spoken language is thought to be unique to the human species. But when and how did this ability emerge during our evolution?
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Virapic: When History and Technology Work Together to Combat Disinformation

Gaël Lejeune, a computer scientist, and Mathieu Marly, a historian, combine their expertise in the Virapic project.
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From “pre-bunking” to patient care: an interview with Prof. Karine Lacombe on PROACT in EU-RESPONSE

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2024 ERC Consolidator Grant Winners

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NeurIPS@Paris: a Major Event in Machine Learning Research

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