The faculty of science of the University of Neuchâtel is proud to host a cycle of conferences related to current environmental and social topics of concern.
A series of speakers form the different faculties will present different topics relating to their research in a broad and accessible manner in order to engage students of all levels from all faculties and even interested public in fruitful discussions.
Program:
- 4 October : Environmental and human contamination by pesticides – will Switzerland lead the way out?
Prof. Edward Mitchell
(presentation in french)
- 11 October : Should we be afraid of activism ?
Prof. Alexandre Aebi
(presentation in french)
- 18 October : Climate change and the Alpine biodiversity
Prof. Sergio Rasmann
(presentation in french)
- 25 October : Sustainable energy production ?
Prof. Bruno Therrien
(presentation in french)
- 1 November : It is all about optimizing land use: sparing better than sharing ?
Prof. Ted Turlings
(presentation in english)
- 8 November : Using microbes for green recycling
Dr. Saskia Bindschedler
(presentation in french) - 15 November : Green IT: The Quest toward Sustainable Computing Systems
Prof. Pascal Felber / Dr. Marcelo Pasin
(presentation in french)
- 22 November : "It's the economy, stupid" : anthropological perspectives on the concept of growth
Prof. Ellen Hertz
(presentation in french)
- 29 November : Va-t-on manquer d'eau en 2050 ?
Prof. Philippe Renard
(presentation in french)
- 6 December : Climate change and malaria
Prof. Jacob Koella
(presentation in french)
- 13 December : The rise of conspiracy theories
Prof. Adrian Bangerter
(presentation in french)
- 20 December : Producing food in a warming climate
Prof. Daniel Croll
(presentation in french)
