The Science between Trust and Mistrust
The only antidote to the systematic doubt of the scientist is in fact doubt itself! Even though the sciences arise from a movement of concer
Boss-Free Decisions
How to emerge global information about a network using only local information? In a relatively simple framework, a solution is based on Toom
Creating a Culture of Innovation
The culture of innovation is driven by two key factors: creative rationality and technical culture. The first moves away from established pa
“Conscientious” innovation
The very idea of full anticipation removes any meaning from the term innovation; if everything can be known in advance, where is the innovat
Funding Research by Project
The issue of the purpose of project funding for research teams needs to be clarified, otherwise all sorts of abuses could occur, for example
Mathematician To A Tee
Mathematics makes it possible to reconstitute the "harmonic filter" that the ear does naturally. Until being able to guide the rac
Photography and Algorithms
Calculations can make up for the limitations of the physical equipment. Photography algorithms are not much different from those used in ast
Our Not-So-Secret Thoughts
Reading someone’s mind will likely require interacting directly with the neurons and thus getting into the heart of our nervous system. Our
The Tricky Question of Conflicts of Interest in Research
In any event, everything possible needs to be done to avoid the disastrous effects of conflicts of interest. Sometimes however, the procedur
The World We Want to Build
Contrary to what we may believe, innovation has not always been seen in a positive light. Plato, the eminent Ancient Greek philosopher of We
