UM6P, 22 February 2023, 51mn Introductory texts (English, French and Arabic) by Samia Erraji Drawing by Sophie Lenormand Johan Bollen, a psychologist who obtained his Ph.D. at the Free University of Brussels, is concerned about the potential dangers of digital networks, both social and unsocial. He was influenced by Luc… Continue reading
UM6P, 20 February 2023, 1h07mn Roundtable with Luc Steels Moderator: Reda Benkirane Introductory texts (English, French and Arabic) by Hind Aboulazm Drawing by Sophie Lenormand David Chavalarias, Research Director at the CNRS and author of the book Toxic Data, explores the impact of data on our lives, addressing both its… Continue reading
UM6P, 24 February 2023, 1h04mn Introductory texts (English, French and Arabic) by Samia Erraji Drawing by Sophie Lenormand Geoffrey West’s talk explores the concepts of cycles, singularities, and tipping points in the context of urbanization, growth, and sustainability. He coins the term “Urbanocene” to highlight the dominant influence of human… Continue reading
Réda Benkirane, Islam, à la reconquête du sens, nouvelle édition, Casablanca, La Croisée des Chemins, 544 pages, 2021 (première édition: Paris, Le Pommier, 512 pages, 2017). « Ce livre expose la vision d’un islam sécularisé et d’une rationalité pleinement engagée dans ce siècle et les temps à venir. Il explore les germes… Continue reading
Algocracy: Will Algorithms Take Over? UM6P, 22 February 2023, 46mn Introductory texts (English, French and Arabic) by Samia Erraji Drawing by Sophie Lenormand In his presentation, Hugues Bersini delves deep into the significant impact of computer science, algorithmics, and artificial intelligence on our society, which is currently grappling with multiple… Continue reading
UM6P, 22 February 2023, 34mn Introductory texts (English, French and Arabic) by Hind Aboulazm Drawing by Sophie Lenormand Hervé Zwirn presents two crucial ideas, previously raised by Stephen Wolfram, which are considered essential from an epistemological point of view for understanding the workings of complex systems: computational irreducibility and the… Continue reading
UM6P, 22 February 2023, 46mn Introductory texts (English, French and Arabic) by Samia Erraji Drawing by Sophie Lenormand In this conference, Ivar Ekeland discusses climate change and the impact of human activities on the Earth’s temperature and carbon dioxide levels. He presents a graph showing temperatures and CO2 concentrations over… Continue reading
UM6P, 22 February 2023, 58mn Introductory texts (English, French and Arabic) by Samia Erraji Drawing by Sophie Lenormand Stuart Kauffman’s presentation delves into the concept of co-evolution and its potential impact on the future. He emphasizes humanity’s connection to nature and contrasts it with historical Western science’s view of humans… Continue reading
UM6P Science Week, 54mn Introductory texts (English, French and Arabic) by Samia Erraji Drawing by Sophie Lenormand In a thought-provoking presentation, Stephen Wolfram delves into the concept of universal computation and its profound implications in both technology and science. The great physicist introduces the principle of computational equivalence, which posits… Continue reading
UM6P Science Week, 20 février 2023, 24mn The Challenges of Complexities in Times of Crisis Textes introductifs (français, anglais et arabe) de Samia Erraji Dans son discours d’ouverture, Edgar Morin rend tout d’abord hommage à Jean-Louis Lemoigne, son ami et maître de la systémique, et poursuit ensuite en expliquant que… Continue reading
