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Emmanuelle Henin

When medicine forgets not to harm – “The Hippocratic Sermon” by Caroline Éliacheff and Céline Masson

In "The Hippocratic Sermon," Caroline Éliacheff and Céline Masson denounce the ideological excesses of transaffirmative medicine, particularly among minors, practices that run counter to traditional medical ethics and are sources of serious physical and psychological harm. Drawing on concrete cases, historical analyses, and the Cass report, they call for rigorous remedicalization based on psychology, clinical prudence, and child protection. A review by Emmanuelle Hénin.

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Emmanuelle Henin 9 April 2025
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Claudio Rubiliani

From Tough Love to Balance Ton Porc: These Stupidly Human Relationships

Consent, often considered a purely human concept, also exists in the animal kingdom, but in varied and sometimes brutal forms. Some species use deceptive seduction strategies, others practice coercion. However, humans seem to be the only species to mutilate or veil their females to assert power, raising the question of their own absurdity.

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Claudio Rubiliani February 17st, 2025
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Vincent Tournier

Scholar's bubbles

A comic strip supported by the Ministry of Higher Education explains how to identify a reliable scientific study. However, the portrayal of the charlatan as an old white scientist sparks debate about stereotypes and the message conveyed. Finally, the comic strip raises a broader question: why does science education seem to be neglected in favor of other educational priorities?

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Vincent Tournier February 12st, 2025
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Leonardo Orlando

Anthropology in Crisis: Elizabeth Weiss Faces the Challenges of a Politicized Discipline

“We are losing science,” warns Weiss, who sees this politicization as an existential threat. “When remains are buried or destroyed, when museums censor their exhibits, there is nothing left to study. Unlike other disciplines, once anthropological data is lost, it cannot be recreated.”

Elizabeth Weiss nevertheless remains attached to the idea of ​​an anthropology anchored in science and the exploration of the past. But her testimony, opposing scientific rigor to identity pretensions, suggests an uncertain future for a discipline in search of meaning.

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Leonardo Orlando 25th January 2025
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Marc Fryd

Sociolinguistics between science and ideology. A response to Linguists atterrées (Book review of Lionel MENEY's book)

LM's book is easy to read. It does not claim to close the debate, and is clearly intended for a non-specialist audience. While the author lets the irritation that may have led him to react to the LA Tract show here and there, he does not give in to the ease of polemics and manages to retain the reader's interest through the coherence of the critical responses he provides.

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Marc Fryd 16 December 2024
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Andreas Bikfalvi

Progressive Myths and Reactionary Myths in Ideologized Research

These are some examples of blind spots on the part of intelligent and well-intentioned individuals. Ultimately, it takes very little to overcome these blind spots: one must find the courage to assert moral clarity and to resolutely oppose all ideas or ideologies that exalt lies and post-truth. This requires real consistency in the defense of the truth, in the face of attacks from all political horizons, whether it is the invention of a mythified past or the fantasy of a utopian future.

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Andreas Bikfalvi 10 December 2024
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Jacques-Robert

Academic freedom and self-censorship

Academic freedom requires that we be free to choose our research topics, but like any freedom, it must be framed. The first limitation lies in our conscience, as we have known since Rabelais. As a doctor and researcher, I cannot choose a research topic that would undermine the integrity of people. But…

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Jacques-Robert 3th November 2024
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Jean Rohmer

Should Alice Recoque be placed in the Pantheon? A Little Manual of De-Invisibility

This text discusses the effectiveness of the book “Who Wanted to Erase Alice Recoque?” published in February 2024, which quickly rehabilitated Alice Recoque, a pioneer of computer science and artificial intelligence, by generating a large media and political momentum. Recoque, born in 1929 and died in 2021, is known for her role in the design of French computers in the 1950s and 70s. The book, driven by a theory of the invisibility of women in the history of science, and amplified by influential figures, led to the decision to name a European supercomputer after her in 2024. The text analyzes how a well-orchestrated narrative strategy can transform a forgotten subject into a major public figure, and the literary mechanisms of disinvisibility used in it.

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Jean Rohmer 27 September 2024

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