And 🥁 the final program of the *"Image Science" Gordon Research Conference*, to take place in Italy April 26-May 1st, is out! Please take some time to check the program, apply, *share* with your colleagues. www.grc.org/image-scienc... (1/N)

History of Quantum Dots: It was a pleasure to collaborate to this movie on the history of quantum dots. Produced as part of of the PÉPITES program of the French Optical Society, SFO. @c2n-nanos.bsky.social youtu.be/p89chOVElSA?...

Avenir du Palais de la Découverte. Excellent billet de Xavier Mauduit dans les 28 minutes de ARTE qui se termine par : "Science sans transmission n'est que ruine de la démocratie" Signons la pétition !!!! www.arte.tv/fr/videos/12...

May 22, 2025 from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM An introduction to Neural algorithms. The first of 3 Wabinaires on AI and Photonics organized by the French Optical Society, the GdRs Ondes and Complexe. Free, pedagogical and without compromise ! www.sfoptique.org/pages/sfo/wa...

I think a lot about what Carl Sagan said in one of his final interviews.

J'essaye en 2mn de vous expliquer pourquoi Trump agit contre la science et pourquoi ça ne se limite pas aux USA. Le mouvement américain : standupforscience.org et chez les français : standupforscience.fr #standupforscience #standupforsciencefrance youtube.com/shorts/HYEh8...

Standup for science!

Stand up for Science! Partout dans le monde et à Paris. Nous comptons sur vous le 7 mars ! 9h30 – Conférence de presse ouverte au public au Collège de France 11h30 – Tables rondes et exposés ouverts au public à Jussieu (amphithéâtre 45B) 13h30 – Marche #StandUpForScience 👉 standupforscience.fr

Almost Bluesky!

👉 Deadline 31 mars candidatures Prix Jean Jerphagnon. qui récompense un/e candidat/e portant un projet photonique de grande qualité scientifique et au potentiel industriel 3 derniers lauréats: Julien Laurat, Niccolo Somaschi, Kate Grieve SOCIETE FRANCAISE D'OPTIQUE www.sfoptique.org/pages/la-sfo...

« On a bien besoin de Wikipédia pour résister à des gens comme Musk » : entretien avec le Nobel agenais Alain Aspect, qui sort un livre sur la physique quantique Plus le temps passe, plus j'apprécie Aspect pour ses prises de position en plus du travail scientifique. www.sudouest.fr/sciences-et-...

International year of Quantum Science and Technology is open!

great time around a beer! on the harmonica Rachel Plas 👏

23 et 24 janvier : Journées 40 ans des boîtes quantiques - Hommage à Jean-Yves Marzin Inscriptions gratuites mais obligatoires. Attention l'amphi sera bientôt complet ! 👉 quantumdots.sciencesconf.org/resource/pag...

A warm and wonderful recognition of Wilson Sibbett written by friend and colleague Roy Taylor in the latest issue of Nature Photonics. I am unsure about access options so (lower resolution) screenshots are below. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Démarrons l'année avec une question étrange à la réponse encore plus étrange : quel âge a la lumière ??? Bonne année à toutes et à tous. youtube.com/shorts/pAXvO...

HISTORY OF PHYSICS Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman and his love for music. Although he didn't study them exhaustively, Raman discovered that the rich tonal quality of the tambura and veena (shown below) was due to the peculiarity of the bridge. 1/

This “Christmas tree” with the design incorporating Fresnel optics, was in operation at the Vilan Cap Lighthouse in Galicia from 1896 to 1964! the light reached 64 km. I wish you a wonderful holiday season with your family.

Without words… but very comforting in these complicated times!

Mathematical physicist Cécile DeWitt-Morette was born #OTD in 1922. She made foundational contributions to Feynman functional integrals, organized the first American conference on general relativity (important for gravitational waves), and started the Les Houches Summer School. 🧪 ⚛️ 👩‍🔬 (1/n)

Opportune positioning of 6 major European research players, for ambitious support for fundamental research, for the simplification of administrative procedures, etc. all that is missing is the word photonics to have an excellent holiday! www.calameo.com/books/007842...

Knock ! Knock ! My first post "The choice of problems is the primary determinant of what one accomplishes in science" John J. Hopfield Nobel Prize lecture...