Sélections

Is it possible to discover the secrets of science while having fun? Is science an intimidating and abstract discipline? What if approaching a subject in a totally new way could break down psychological barriers? Should we believe the most illustrious scientists when they say they have no particular gift, but an enormous capacity for questioning […]

What does it mean to live in a community? There are many definitions and connotations associated with it. At a time when it’s vital to question our lifestyles, we need to reexamine the meaning of community. How can these lifestyle choices concern us today? Indeed, as an alternative to the majority model of society, community […]

A few million years ago… Long ago, our planet was populated by gigantic beings, until they mysteriously disappeared. Was it due to a meteorite, a change in diet or simply the passage of time? This is a question that will remain unanswered for a long time to come. Indeed, why and how could entities as […]

Art has been present in fiction since the 19th century: Honoré de Balzac, Maurice Leblanc, Oscar Wilde, Emile Zola. In contemporary novels, we often find the character of the artist or the world of the arts: in Marie Darrieussecq, Michel Houellebecq or Haruki Murakami, for literature. Julian Schnabel, Christian Schwochow and Julie Taymor, for cinema. […]

What’s the ideal city? Philosophers, historians, urban planners, archaeologists and other specialists will attempt to answer this question at a forthcoming symposium, La Ville idéale, Entre utopie et réalité, at the University of Lausanne. What did the ideal city look like in ancient times? A short journey from utopia to reality. For Plato,Atlantis undoubtedly represented […]

Spend a brilliant summer with the selection of documents prepared by the Riponne site librarians on the theme of color. Primary or complementary, simple visual perception or highly symbolic notion, colors are constantly occupying both our visual field and social space. They allow us to express our emotions, indicate our state of health, are either […]