A recent controversy in France has centred on the teaching of mathematics. According to Luc Ferry, former Minister of Education, it has been reduced to a pure tool for student
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At the AAAS Annual Convention this weekend in Austin, Pablo Ross of the University of California announced in a presentation “Towards Xenogeneic Generation of Human Organs” that he had managed
A study published in the February 2018 issue of Science and Public Policy and entitled “European Paradox or Delusion—Are European Science and Economy Outdated?” gives rise to concerns. It states
Last week, Elon Musk astonished planet Earth again by successfully launching his Falcon Heavy, the most powerful reusable rocket in current use. This exploit has been viewed by some unkind
Chronic fatigue, internationally known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), has long been referred to by physicians as a physical and mental fatigue state that does not improve even after long
More and more citizens and NGOs are putting pressure on companies to enforce good environmental and social practice in their supply chain. The Rana Plaza tragedy, which caused more than
Diabetes: the new panorama There are some key facts crucial to an understanding of the current situation. WHO definitions of obesity reveal some of them. To date, obesity worldwide has
In light of the UK leaving the European Union, member states will be asked to increase their contributions to Brussels. In a statement to the press, regarding plans to implement
December 6th, 2001: rue d’Ulm, Paris. I crossed the threshold of the President’s office at the Curie Institute, where I was to spend twelve years, the most exciting and fruitful
After a record-breaking 47 hours of debate the Agriculture and Fisheries Council raises the number of fish stocks managed at maximum sustainable yield (MSY) to 53 – 9 more than