Vegetable gardening in winter: how to prepare the soil and what to harvest
In winter, prepare your soil with mulch and green manures, grow cold-hardy vegetables (of which there are many), and protect your crops with sails, tunnels or greenhouses. A semi-underground greenhouse can even enable you to harvest all year round without heating.
Building cathedrals: the harmony of a collective work across the centuries
The construction of Europe's cathedrals is an illustration of the power of collective intelligence over time. It demonstrates the strength of human genius and its tension towards coherence.
The language of all delights
How to translate words that express flavors? Can we learn by cooking? How to make French the language of all delights, a quest for the smallest details...
A general culture in demand
General knowledge seems to be falling into disuse. In a world of specialists, is it pointless to want to know a lot in various fields? Yet, this knowledge is essential to gain access to top schools in France and elsewhere. What's more, in an era of misinformation, knowing more is a significant asset. So how can you enrich your general knowledge?
Genetics, the best predictor of academic success?
Are we genetically predisposed to succeed or fail at school? The idea is in itself highly controversial. However, with the advances in genetics over the last few decades, some people have been proposing this avenue for some years now.