Neuroplanet 2026

Internationally renowned French astrophysicist Françoise Combes specializes in the formation and evolution of galaxies, dark matter and molecular gas. She has made a major contribution to our understanding of galactic dynamics and the nearby Universe. Highly committed to the dissemination of knowledge, she works actively to promote science among young girls, defending the place of women in science through mentoring, the visibility of female role models and the fight against stereotypes.

With Françoise Combes, professor at the Collège de France on the "Galaxies and Cosmology" chair, vice-president of the Académie des sciences

Large interview with Franz-Olivier Giesbert, editorialist and writer