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Protective Mask Recycling Offers Promise
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04.01.2020 |
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Health
At present, all surgical and FFP2 face masks must be thrown away after a few hours of use. To offset the shortage of protective equipment, scientists, physicians and manufacturers are working together to explore ways to reuse them safely. Professor Philippe Cinquin provides an overview of the methods being tested by this consortium.
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"Uncertainty is Intrinsic to the Human Condition"
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04.09.2020 |
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From his home in Montpellier (southern France), the philosopher Edgar Morin reaffirms his global vision of society. The coronavirus epidemic, he says, ought to improve our understanding of science and teach us how to live with uncertainty, ultimately recovering a form of humanism.
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Building a Digital Monument
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04.14.2020
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Heritage
How can Notre-Dame's stone, woodworks and stained glass be restored in the best possible manner? A large scientific collaboration bringing together more than 50 research teams has begun to study the iconic cathedral damaged by fire a year ago. A digital data team has also joined forces to create a digital backup of the edifice and develop tools that will collect all available information about it.
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CNRS Labs: Research Under Lockdown
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04.08.2020 |
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Research Virtually all of the 1,100 CNRS research and service units closed their doors on Monday 16 March, finding solutions to allow their personnel to work from home. Except for the laboratories conducting research on Covid-19, which continue to operate full-time, all units have implemented an Activity... |
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“Making Decisions is not a Scientist’s Job”
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03.25.2020 |
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Sociology Rarely have scientists been so sollicited and praised by journalists and politicians, who seek their support in confronting the current health crisis. A consensus to be viewed with caution, warns sociologist and communication specialist Dominique Wolton.
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Digital Technology Becomes Central to Life in Confinement
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04.19.2020 |
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Sociology What would we do without them? Digital tools allow a majority of people under confinement to palliate the imposed seclusion, continue working or studying and find entertainment. At the same time, due to the accompanying upheaval in social relations, inequalities and instructions to carry on as... |
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Could Covid-19 Affect Public Trust in Science?
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04.19.2020 |
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Sociology of science With the Covid-19 pandemic, scientists are subjected to a barrage of sollicitations, calling upon them to address the population’s concerns and advise those in charge. Public trust seems to be stronger than ever, but the relations between science and society are much more complex than they seem.... |
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