Martine Brilleaud
51 articles published in Tangente
History and CultureN°185Nov 21, 2018180 seconds of popular science
Three minutes flat is not long to sum up a thesis—especially when the presentation has to be accessible to a wide audience. That is the daunting challenge faced each year by a number of French-speaking doctoral students in "My Thesis in 180 Seconds," modelled on the English-language Three Minute Thesis competition.
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Games and ChallengesN°68Oct 12, 2018AI for training
The training landscape now includes a wide range of stakeholders. AI can be used in many ways, both in schools and in the workplace.
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Math for everyoneN°184Sep 25, 2018François Morellet
The exhibition "L'esprit de suite," on view at the Musée Angladon in Avignon, offers an opportunity to (re)discover the artist François Morellet.
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Math for everyoneN°184Sep 25, 2018Con your friends!
discover how mathematics can help you outwit con artists
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Reading noteN°183Jul 17, 2018The Tangente prize for high school students
Because of the school calendar, the Tangente Prize for High School Students concludes in June. Discover the winners of the 2018 edition, along with the ten books selected for the 2019 prize, which gets under way as soon as the new school year begins. Registration is now open!
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Math for everyoneN°67Jun 29, 2018Art as a way to interpret numbers
The digital artwork Exit illustrates global population movements
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History and CultureN°181Mar 19, 2018Objects that embody knowledge
A mathematical object is a concept arising from... mathematics. The objects featured in this saga are physical ones, of interest not only mathematically but also historically, educationally and aesthetically. They illustrate concepts and make them easier to understand.
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History and CultureN°181Mar 16, 2018The women shattering the glass ceiling
Women are underrepresented in scientific careers and leadership positions. Yet some are at the helm of organizations across the mathematical world. We shine a spotlight on the women leading associations, learned societies, businesses and more.
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History and CultureN°178Sep 25, 2017Mathematics in fiction films
The world of mathematics is sometimes represented on screen, with varying degrees of success. Films offer a jumble of simple plot devices, biopics, realistic or imagined depictions of the mathematical world, and even the scientific fiction theorized by Denis Guedj.
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History and CultureN°177Jul 17, 2017Tangente Awards
The Tangente Awards were launched to celebrate creativity inspired by mathematics and its links with many other fields, including literature, computing and the arts. Run by the Club Tangente association, these initiatives invite our readers to take part or vote at this time each year.
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Math for everyoneN°174Jan 17, 2017Analyzing an alien language
Extraterrestrial spacecraft hover above Earth. A linguist (played by Amy Adams) and a scientist (Jeremy Renner) are tasked with asking the aliens about their intentions.
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History and CultureN°171Jul 07, 2016Celebrating mathematical literature
As has become tradition, Tangente readers are invited to vote from July until the end of September to select the nominees for the Tangente Book Prize, from whom the jury will choose the 2016 winner. The inaugural Tangente High School Students' Prize will be announced at the same time.
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