Sélections

The famous spy “My name is Bond… James Bond…” This famous line is the prerogative of the world’s most famous spy, also known as 007. A man of the shadows working for MI6 (Military Intelligence, Section 6), the UK’s foreign intelligence service, James Bond has fascinated entire generations and continues to inspire us to this […]

Hate in all its forms The human being in all its “natural complexity” is made up of a myriad of very different emotions. Joy, sadness or anger, we go from one to the other more or less frequently, over the years or even hours. All these emotions bring with them a host of transformations, whether […]

The Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire – Lausanne (BCUL) is pleased to be associated once again with the Lausanne Bach Festival, offering a targeted selection of documents directly linked to the program of this 23rd edition. Composers, performers and works will no longer hold any secrets for you. At its Riponne site, the BCUL gives pride […]

From the most common to the most significant, our lives are interwoven with choices. Why do we make them? Are they really rational? Is the freedom to choose a biological necessity? Are we really free to decide? According to some studies, we make several thousand decisions every day. Some are quite trivial: what to wear […]

…Let’s not stay in orbit! On their way to adulthood, young people go through a strange world of discovery, experimentation and doubt… As leaders, we pass on values and knowledge, and help them to overcome certain challenges. Our relationship with them is more than just a reminder of the essay due or the averages to […]

In August 2021, Yannick Rochat has been appointed by UNIL to teach and conduct research on video games. With a doctorate in mathematics applied to the humanities and social sciences, he has been exploring this field for almost 10 years, and is particularly interested in programming languages – the languages that games are and Swiss […]