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On the trail of cosmic cataclysms
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01.29.2025 |
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Based in Namibia, the H.E.S.S. telescope array monitors the showers of particles produced when the highest-energy cosmic rays ever observed in the Universe impact the Earth's atmosphere.
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Prison Life Index opens a window on life in jail
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01.29.2025 |
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Inquiry
Researchers have developed the world’s first index evaluating prison conditions, attesting to the enforcement – or more often the violation – of the fundamental rights of inmates. The results for twelve countries or nations, including France, are available online.
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Telescopes face down-to-earth challenges
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01.20.2025 |
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Interview Astronomical observatories can yield exceptional discoveries, but they are sometimes built with little regard for the environment and local people, sparking public opposition. The sociologist and historian Pascal Marichalar takes a closer look at these issues, drawing on his research in Hawaii. |
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How Jurassic Park changed the image of dinosaurs
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01.22.2025 |
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Palaeontology Are the dinosaurs in “Jurassic Park” realistic? How does the film franchise explore the impact and applications of science? These are some of the topics addressed in a book published last autumn, as explained by two of its authors, Jean-Sébastien Steyer and Jean-Philippe Uzan. |
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Vampires combine fear, laughter and entertainment
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01.15.2025 |
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Interview As a remake of the 1922 film Nosferatu was recently released, the sociologist Arnaud Esquerre takes a new look at the vampire – a figure that, from its emergence in the 18th century to the present day, has questioned the organisation between the dead and the living. |
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