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Viruses to destroy bacteria - Pascale Cossart on La Terre au carré

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How can we combat the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria? Less prone to resistance, capable of acting in very precise ways, bacteriophages represent a serious avenue in the face of a global health crisis.

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Tribute to Ghislain de Marsily | Water under pressure, shared water

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Hommages
Scientifiques & chercheurs
Grande Salle des séances
DU Tuesday 20 January 2026 A 14H30 au Tuesday 20 January 2026 A 17H00

Can the human genome be modified? Keys to understanding

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Conférences
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Dome of the Institut de France
DU Tuesday 27 January 2026 A 12H30 au Tuesday 27 January 2026 A 14H00

Meeting with Anne Canteaut

Anne Canteaut
Rencontres
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Grande salle des séances - Institut de France - 23 quai de Conti
DU Tuesday 10 February 2026 A 18H00 au Tuesday 10 February 2026 A 19H00

Meeting with Purificación López-García

Purificación López-García
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Grande salle des séances - Institut de France - 23 quai de Conti
DU Tuesday 10 March 2026 A 18H00 au Tuesday 10 March 2026 A 19H00

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Tribute to Ghislain de Marsily | Water under pressure, shared water

Ghislain 2
Hommages
Scientifiques & chercheurs
Grande Salle des séances
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Can the human genome be modified? Keys to understanding

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Conférences
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Dome of the Institut de France
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Meeting with Anne Canteaut

Anne Canteaut
Rencontres
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Grande salle des séances - Institut de France - 23 quai de Conti
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Tuesday, December 16, the Académie des Sciences welcomed the 80 2025 winners of the Scientific Olympiads from all over France and abroad to the Coupole of the Institut de France.

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Mathieu Baumer

At a time when a great deal of erroneous or approximate information on major scientific issues is circulating on the internet, the Académie des sciences has chosen to make available a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) to provide reliable, rigorous and accessible insight.

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