17 November 2023

16:45 – 18:20

Amphitheatre Painlevé

Michèle Leduc

Michèle Leduc is a physicist. She works in the field of quantum physics. She is Director of Research Emeritus at the CNRS Kastler Brossel Laboratory at the École normale supérieure in Paris. She was awarded the Irène-Joliot-Curie prize for “Woman Scientist of the Year” in 2008. She is a member of the editorial boards of the Société Française de Physique and Raison Présente.

Debate:What are the energy challenges for transport?

What role will transportation play in tomorrow’s energy challenges? Our environment is changing rapidly and profoundly, for a variety of reasons: energy, economic, sociological and cultural. How can we adapt on a global scale? Throughout history, people have travelled to explore the world or to find the means to survive. Given current trends, our means of travel will become increasingly constrained, with more collective modes of transport. However, economic restrictions will be a major obstacle. We’ll be looking at the considerable challenges facing the transport sector, and looking forward to an exchange of views between the various players involved. What are the stakes and challenges for the transport industry, both in industrial and human terms?