They are among our country's greatest scientists. They have contributed to the advancement of knowledge in their fields, and continue to pursue their careers with the same thirst for discovery, their eyes constantly turned towards the future. Throughout the summer, every Sunday from 1.20pm to 2.00pm on France Inter, Mathieu Vidard welcomes one of these researchers to imagine the world of tomorrow in the light of their discipline. From the brain to space, from medicine to nature, they'll help us explore the future by showing us what the major challenges of the future are, and how the next discoveries will transform our lives by shedding new light on them. A two-part event: a first face-to-face interview with the guest, followed by a second part in which he introduces us to two young researchers with whom he is working, and initiates a cross-generational discussion on the promise of their research.
Six professors from the Collège de France will be taking part:
- july 3 - Françoise Combes
Astrophysicist
Member of the French Academy of Sciences. Professor at the Collège de France, holder of the "Galaxies and Cosmology" chair
- july 10 - Gérard Berry
Computer scientist
Professor at the Collège de France, holding the "Algorithms, Machines and Languages" chair. Member of the Académie des Sciences and the Académie des Technologies. CNRS Gold Medal 2014.
- july 17 - Alain Prochiantz
Neurobiologist
Administrator of the Collège de France as of September 1, 2015, member of the Académie des sciences. He was awarded the Inserm Grand Prix in 2011 for his body of work.
- july 24 - Philippe Descola
Anthropologist
Professor at the Collège de France, holder of the "Anthropology of Nature" chair. In September 2012, he was awarded the CNRS Gold Medal for the body of his work.
- july 31 - Edith Heard
Geneticist
Director of the Genetics and Developmental Biology Unit at the Institut Curie, Professor at the Collège de France holding the "Epigenetics and Cellular Memory" Chair.
- august 14 - Stanislas Dehaene
Neuroscientist
Professor at the Collège de France in the "Experimental Cognitive Psychology" chair, director of the Inserm-CEA Cognitive Neuroimaging unit at NEUROSPIN and member of the French Academy of Sciences. He was awarded the 2013 Inserm Grand Prix for his body of work.
