Tag: Knowledge
The two revolutions of the Paris metro, from 1900 to today
The dream of a metro for Paris dates back to the very beginning of the Third Republic. Three decades later, line 1 was inaugurated for the 1900 World’s Fair. Twelve…
the hidden face of the City of Lights
In turn “the conscience of Paris” and “the great cavern of evil” for Victor Hugo, the sewers of Paris first appeared as the materialization of the city’s underworld, before embodying…
the largest necropolis in the world
Families who have been settled in Paris for a long time all have an ascendancy there. However, the catacombs occupy only a tiny part of the immense network of underground…
Genes shape birdsong, even when they grow up far from home
With the arrival of spring, an eternal ritual begins anew: male birds fill the air with song, seeking to attract mates and defend their territory in a competition with other…
This free software is ideal for repairing Windows in just a few clicks without any technical knowledge
Is your Windows PC starting to go off the rails? Before taking it to a specialist, use this application to repair it automatically. It’s free, powerful and very easy to…
Fruits, vegetables and plants from Brittany from all over the world
What do buckwheat, hydrangeas and artichokes have in common? All three are part of Brittany’s visual or culinary identity today, yet all three were imported there at different times. For…
Student protest movements: a long history!
All over the world, campuses are regularly places of protest. But contrary to what one might believe, the phenomenon does not date from the 20th century. In reality, student protest…
The multiple meanings of the word “jihad”
The term “jihad” has known, and still has, very different meanings depending on the periods, geographical areas, political and religious groups. The historian Olivier Hanne, associate researcher at the Center…
Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: one world, one dream?
For the 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing advocated “One world, one dream”. However, the Chinese government’s dream is not everyone’s dream. In a huge social system that has long been under…
How are memories stored in our brain?
Memory is an essential skill that allows us to integrate, retain and restore the information we encounter. This function is not provided by a precise structure of the brain, but…