Estivales de la Malepere: the long-awaited series of conferences in Arzens

As usual, for more than 30 years, from Sunday 2 June to Sunday 16 June, the small village of Arzens-en-Malepere will experience excitement like no other. The brain will be tickled, stimulated, all senses awakened. Luminaries from a variety of fields will gather in commune to deliver their messages, challenge minds, ask questions, call for reflection and awareness.

These great moments of knowledge, culture and scientific exchange are so treasured and anticipated that some knowledge-hungry people do not hesitate to travel hundreds of kilometers to attend them. Estivales are unanimous. Carol Delga, president of the Occitania region, praises this event: “Estives invite us into the world of scientific, artistic or academic culture related to the important issues of our time. Open to all fields of knowledge and based on the experience of the presenters, this publication promises to be an exciting new time. The Occitanie region is proud to support this event, which contributes to the impact of its territory. I thank the Estivales team as well as the volunteers who contribute to strengthening our society in an enlightened world..

Artificial intelligence, health, conflicts, etc.

Jean-Marie Détre, President of Estivales, in his editorial does not try to hide his questions, his fears… but also his hopes for building a better future: “This year there are fewer equations, but more questions about our health, our society, our environment, our origins, our future… Will artificial intelligence be a tool that will support us and go beyond our limits, or will it be a prosthesis, which will replace the natural functionality that has become superfluous? Is our health, increasingly protected by the progress of medical research, not increasingly threatened by our everyday environment? “We thought we were dumbfounded for so many decades, is it really so primitively written in our oldest texts?” genes? Fortunately, light, sun and wine can give us a few moments of comfort and optimism.”.