Jacques Robert denounces the ideological instrumentalization of science and protests against those who want to remove the human and social sciences (HSS) from the CNRS. Just as much as the so-called "hard" sciences, the HSS make a major contribution to knowledge of the world.
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.
Stand up for Science: A generous mobilization in favor of threatened American researchers… that we had not seen at work in favor of those who were ostracized in the past for crimes of opinion. Ideological prejudices and political correctness harm science! Beware of militant actions that undermine scientific rigor…
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.
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?
“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.
We are the advocates of the dead, not because we hear their voices, but because we refuse to subject knowledge to seductive illusions. Science cannot be a field of "exceptional" experiments; it is, above all, a space of intellectual demand.
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.
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.
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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