
What exactly is a scientific exhibition advisor? A discussion with Stephan Clémençon
In the News, Scientific literacyWho are the people working behind the scenes at scientific exhibitions? The tasks at hand range from approving content and proposing themes to identifying scientific and societal issues, and much more. To find out more, we interviewed Stephan…

Terra Data: the exhibition demystifying data
In the News, Scientific literacyUntil 7th January 2018, la Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie is hosting the Terra Data exhibition. It offers the opportunity to demystify all things ‘data’, from generation to use. The exhibition is divided into four parts, and progressively…

What is renewable energy storage?
Energy & environment, In the News, What's?The storage of green energy is an issue which concerns many sectors, whether for energy transition or for supplying power to connected objects using batteries. Thierry Djenizian, a researcher at Mines Saint-Étienne, explains the main problems…

New Caledonia: a mine challenging democracy
In the News, SocietyWhen an industrial mining complex wanted to release a pollutant into their lagoon in the late 1990s, the inhabitants of the southern province of Grande Terre took action. In their fight against the environmental and cultural danger, the citizens…

Will we soon be able to control machines with simple gestures?
Digital, Europe EN, In the NewsThe “Silense” European project launched in May 2017 is aimed at redefining the way we interact with machines. By using ultrasound technology similar to sonar, the researchers and industrialists participating in this collaboration have chosen…

Dam-break phenomenon in optical fibers
Energy & environment, In the NewsLast May, for the first time, researchers from the University of Lille and IMT Lille-Douai exposed a photon dam breaking in an optical fiber. These results provided the experimental confirmation for an old theory that dates back over 50 years.…

INORI packages industrial parts in under 5 minutes
In the News, MaterialsThe INORI platform offers a 3D printing process for industrial parts and custom designs the packaging for these parts. Both patented innovations are central to the national and international marketing plan, made possible by the recent funds…

Environmental data: data science takes on the challenge
Digital, Energy & environment, In the NewsFrom July 3 to July 7, a series of conferences was held on data science and the environment. The event, organized by IMT Atlantique, builds bridges between two communities between whom there has been little collaboration in Europe so far. Environmental…

Intelligence booklet: the new balances of trust, between algorithms and social contract
Digital, In the NewsThe 9th Fondation Mines-Télécom booklet addresses the major cross-cutting issue of trust in the digital age. The booklet was put together over the course of a series of events held in partnership with NUMA Paris, with support from the Foundation’s…

Trust, a tool for reducing technological risks?
In the News, SocietyThis article is part of our series on trust, published on the occasion of the release of the Fondation Mines-Télécom brochure: “The new balances of trust: between algorithms and social contract.”
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