Managing electronic waste: a global problem
Digital, Energy & environment, Environment, In the News, Uncategorized
Responsibilities surrounding digital waste are multi-faceted. On one side, it is governments' responsibility to establish tighter border controls to better manage the flow of waste and make sure that it is not transferred to developing countries.…
Guillaume Balarac, turbulence simulator
Digital, Energy, Energy & environment, In the News, UncategorizedTurbulence is a mysterious phenomenon in fluid mechanics. Although it has been observed and studied for centuries, it still holds secrets that physicists and mathematicians strive to unlock. Guillaume Balarac is part of this research community.…
Véronique Bellon-Maurel: from infrared spectroscopy to digital agriculture
Digital, Energy & environment, Environment, In the News, UncategorizedMeasuring and quantifying have informed Véronique Bellon-Maurel's entire scientific career. A pioneer in near infrared spectroscopy, the researcher's work has ranged from analyzing fruit to digital agriculture. Over the course of her fundamental…
Do mobile apps for kids respect privacy rights?
Digital, In the News, Society, UncategorizedThe number of mobile applications for children is rapidly increasing. An entire market segment is taking shape to reach this target audience. Just like adults, the personal data issue applies to these younger audiences. Grazia Cecere, a researcher…
Ioan-Mihai Miron: Magnetism and Memory
Energy, Energy & environment, In the News, Materials, UncategorizedIoan Mihai Miron’s research in spintronics focuses on new magnetic systems for storing information. The research carried out at Spintec laboratory in Grenoble is still young, having begun in 2011. However, it already represents major potential…
What is photomechanics?
In the News, Materials, Uncategorized, What's?How can we measure the deformation of a stratospheric balloon composed only of an envelope a few micrometers thick? It is impossible to attach a sensor to it because this would distort the envelope’s behavior... Photomechanics, which refers…
What are the latest innovations in additive manufacturing?
In the News, Materials, UncategorizedAlthough additive manufacturing is already fully integrated into industrial processes, it is continuing to develop thanks to new advances in technology. The Additive Manufacturing Tech’Day, co-organized by IMT Mines Alès and Materiautech…
When Science Fiction Helps Popularize Science – An Interview with Roland Lehoucq
In the News, Scientific literacy, UncategorizedWhat is energy? What is power? Roland Lehoucq, an astrophysicist at CEA and professor at École Polytechnique and Sciences Po, uses Science Fiction to help explain scientific principles to the general public. Star Wars, Interstellar, The Martian……
The European digital union
Scientific literacy, UncategorizedThis issue of Réalités Industrielles is devoted to several subjects central to European Commission's strategy, such as the data economy, the economic and social functions of online platforms, and cybersecurity.
To build a Digital…
Roisin Owens scores a hat-trick with the award of a third ERC grant
In the News, UncategorizedIn December 2016, Roisin Owens received a Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council (ERC). Following her 2011 Starting Grant and her 2014 Proof of Concept Grant, it is therefore the third time the ERC rewards the quality of the projects…