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Luca Cavalli-Sforza
The Adventure of the Human Species From Population Genetics to Cultural Evolution
How evolution and human functioning made humankind the dominant species
Philippe Kourilsky
The Manifesto Of Altruism
Only the duty of altruism, both personal and collective, will enable us to build a more just society
Virginie Pape
Life’s Music
The beneficial effects, in both paediatrics and gerontology, of the distant music that composes our lives
Xavier Alario
Questions About the Brain
The answers given here have all been scientifically approved and are widely accessible
Danièle Brun
Mothers in Capital Letters
The image in question is not so much a representation of the Mother in Majesty with her child...
Jacques Hochmann
A Short History of Empathy
A psychoanalyst, but also a historian and cultural observer, Jacques Hochmann offers us here a fascinating journey through the history of philosophy and psychology, up till the most recent, state-of-the-art research.
Malvine Zalcberg
Women in Love — What Love Does to Them
Why does love seem to play a more significant role in a woman’s life than in a man’s?
Pierre Bey, Jean-Pierre Gérard, Martin Schlumberger
Should We Fear Radioactivity?
A clear, precise and uncompromising account of radioactivity, its dangers and advantages
André Klarsfeld, Frédéric Revah
The Biology of Death
Why are most living organisms condemned to die a natural death, even if they are in a well-protected and highly favourable environment ? Is death a "useful" biological process or does it not correspond to any natural necessity ?
Maxime Schwartz, Jean Castex
The Discovery of the AIDS virus The Truth about Gallo/Montagnier affair
In Stockholm, on 10 December 2008, the King of Sweden awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine to Françoise Barré-Sinoussi and Luc Montagnier, for their discovery of the AIDS virus...
Philippe Kourilsky
The Time of the altruism
An eminent scientist tells us how to alter our thinking so that we can finally face the present global challenges with effective common actions.