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Abstract Atmospheric water vapour is the first   greenhouse gas and plays a major role in our climate and its changes. Indeed, because of the link between temperature and the capacity of air to contain water vapor, this gas amplifies by a factor of 2 to 3 …

Abstract The so-called greenhouse effect ensures a temperature that is conducive to the development of life on the Earth's surface. Its increase, linked to rising concentrations of CO 2 , methane and other gases, is the primary cause of global warming. …

Abstract Humans and other animals have minds because reality is predictable. The world is full of items that behave in regular ways. Our minds lock onto these items so that we can anticipate events and act accordingly. The central role of thoughts is thus …

Abstract The idea and experience of an image that can stand in for the depicted entity in one way or another is of central importance throughout human history. In ancient Egypt more specifically, one can distinguish between images that make the depicted …

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Abstract As misfortune never comes alone, the causes of biodiversity loss never act in isolation. Biological invasions are part of a general context of global change, including habitat loss, climate change and pollution. And each threatened species is …

Abstract The session will explore the singular dialogue between a collection of stone images, the rood screen and choir screen of Notre-Dame, and a collection of ink images, a "   Bible historiée toute figurée   " painted around 1340, which was inspired …

Anna Van den Kerchove: "The rise of Christianity: unity and divisions" Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi: "The Koran, between historical approach and …

Abstract The standard cosmological model with cold dark matter provides an accurate account of the cosmological background and large-scale structures of the Universe, while numerical simulations based on this model successfully reproduce many observed …

Abstract In massive galaxies, dark matter is only detectable in the outer parts, in the form of a dark halo. The best tracer for the outer parts is the HI-21cm atomic gas, which traces the total mass. Inner galaxies, high-spatial-resolution ionized gas …

As part of the Lithuanian Season in France, Professor Luigi Rizzi has invited Professor Daniel Petit to give a lecture on the Lithuanian language, taking stock of the study of this language in France and its prospects. The event also provided an …