A blind spot of the social sciences: housewives. In her new documentary, MichÃle Dominici gives a voice to those who stayed at home during the Glorious Thirties. Chosen or suffered, the status of these housewives is revealed to us through diaries, family films and television archives. Discovery. photo : “The Forgotten History of Housewives”ARTE The … Read more
For a fish paddling in a European river, it is impossible to travel more than a kilometer without encountering an obstacle: dam, ford, sluice… And it is not for nothing that Europe has more than a million filtering devices on its streams . However, a large part is now no longer in use or obsolete. … Read more
This is a first in Miss France history and a major step towards inclusion. Andrea Ferret, a young transgender woman, tries her luck today in the famous beauty pageant. Since its inception in 1920, Miss France has never hosted a transgender candidate. But this year, things may change. And rightly so, Andréa Furet, the 19-year-old … Read more
More than a month after the discovery of a killer whale off the Channel, a new specimen has been sighted not far away, under the bridge of Normandy. Since Tuesday 17 May 2022, the presence of an orca in the open sea of the Channel has aroused the curiosity and fascination of the Norman people. … Read more
During the health crisis and more recently during the elections, we have seen many age-related comments on social networks. ‘Sunday results can only be thanks to a sleeping pill in the herbal tea’† “we can just take away their voting rights”† “We saved the old with the vaccine. Big mistake “† So many hateful messages … Read more
Today more than 780 million people in the world do not have access to drinking water. France is not spared: 2.1% of the population has no access to safe drinking water. With climate change, this reality is accentuated even more. Faced with these challenges, two friends have developed an ingenious solution inspired by nature: using … Read more
Formerly doomed to be thrown away, gariguette strawberry scraps, clementine bark or carrot seeds are now the new perfumery palette. After fashion and cosmetics, upcycling is proving to be a new playground for perfumers who, dissatisfied with working for the good health of the planet, use waste to invent new fragrances. Upcycling, in French ‘surcycling’, … Read more
Barley and carob. This is the recipe for a brand new chocolate whose production process is based on fermentation to avoid the use of cocoa. The London company WNWN FoodLabs has been working on a committed concept to get around the problem of child workers in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, as well as deforestation caused … Read more
In France we like white garlic, but much less like black garlic. However, the benefits of this still-to-be-forgotten food are multiple and unsuspected. Here’s a practical article that might make you want to test it and then adopt it. What is black garlic? With this name little known to consumers, you might think it is … Read more
What if fashion players opted for more transparency about their products? After seeing the consequences of the fast fashion, Julien and Jennifer Maumont founded JULES & JENN, a timeless and responsible fashion brand. Their goal ? End overconsumption and the lack of information about the manufacturing conditions of shoes, bags and other accessories. For example, … Read more