Robustness versus performance
Two agricultures meet, organic and industrial, and it was difficult for them to cross-fertilize.
The urgent need for ecology at school
The climate issue is one of the most important in the population and is taught at school. Some consider that ecology is not a science but an opinion or an ideology. Ecological researchers are disturbed by this perception, when scientifically, the ecological crisis has been proven time and time again.
Equality: a major factor in success and staying in school
A wealthy region with large income disparities systematically performs less well academically than a less wealthy region with smaller income disparities. Whether on an international scale or within a country or region, the greater the income gap, the lower the overall educational performance and the higher the dropout rate. Narrowing these gaps is the best indicator of progress... at school.
From light knowledge to crystallized knowledge
From collective intelligence to social networks, from good data to fake news... cognitive biases to knowledge management, our society is evolving when it comes to the nature of our thoughts in both form and content.
More vegetarian menus in the canteen
The EGALIM law passed in France in 2018 launched an experiment: to offer a weekly vegetarian meal in school canteens. While the trial has been extended until 2023, the French still seem to be very attached to the consumption of meat by their children. However, their German neighbors, despite such heated debates, are rather tolerant of the idea these days.