What is Synthesis?
Who is behind the project?
The Journal La Synthèse is a popular science journal done by master's and doctoral students at the National Institute for Scientific Research (INRS). The adventure began in 2017 with two doctoral students who wanted to popularize their research project and offer this opportunity to their teammates. The aim of this journal is therefore to democratize the research carried out in the laboratories of the INRS. What is scientific research? What experiments are conducted by the scientists? What are the latest scientific discoveries? These are the kinds of questions popular articles answer!
The subjects of the articles are based on the different study programs of the four INRS centers: Center Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie (AFSB), Center Urbanization Culture Société (UCS), Center Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications (EMT), as well as the Water Earth Environment Center (ETE). From bacteria to cancer, to hydrology, sustainable energy sources to social issues, you will be served! The articles, in English and in French, are presented with a comic strip which illustrates the subject. It is quite a challenge for a scientist to explain his or her research, but one of the best ways to develop science communication skills is to practice! With our growing team, La Synthèse allows INRS students to popularize their research project in writing. Who are behind the journal ? It's up to you to find out ...
From bacteria to cancer, hydrology, sustainable energy sources, and societal issues, you'll be spoiled for choice! The articles, in French and English, are accompanied by a comic book illustrating the topic at hand. Explaining their research is a real challenge for a scientist. One of the best ways to develop scientific communication skills is to practice! With our growing team, La Synthèse allows INRS students to popularize their research project in writing.
Who are behind the newspaper?
It's up to you to find out...
Meet the team members
For me, scientific communication is a duty for scientists and a right for society.
Karelle Contant
Designer and co-manager of social networks
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Karelle Contant
Designer and co-manager of social networks
"For me, popular science is a tool that allows me to develop my scientific communication skills while playing a role in the fight against misinformation that is increasingly spreading in our society."
Karelle Contant
Designer and co-manager of social networks
“For me, science communication represents the opportunity to demonstrate that, even though science may seem complex, it is possible to make it fun and interesting.”
Karelle Contant
Designer and co-manager of social networks
"For me, scientific communication is essential to combat misinformation, which is becoming increasingly widespread with the rise of social media."
Karelle Contant
Designer and co-manager of social networks
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Karelle Contant
Designer and co-manager of social networks
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Karelle Contant
Designer and co-manager of social networks
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Karelle Contant
Designer and co-manager of social networks
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Karelle Contant
Designer and co-manager of social networks
“Everyone will have their own unique way of communicating, the important thing is just to be able to be understood.”
Lena Angelo
Designer and treasurer
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Karelle Contant
Designer and co-manager of social networks
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Karelle Contant
Designer and co-manager of social networks
“Scientific communication is not only the ability to tell a story to the general population, but it is also a tool
vital for understanding how things work in the world around us!”
Karelle Contant
Designer and co-manager of social networks
"For me, popular science allows us to introduce a wide audience (scientific or not) to elements from new discoveries that help inform and educate, to avoid misinformation being spread too quickly."
Karelle Contant
Designer and co-manager of social networks
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Karelle Contant
Designer and co-manager of social networks
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Karelle Contant
Designer and co-manager of social networks
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Karelle Contant
Designer and co-manager of social networks
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Karelle Contant
Designer and co-manager of social networks
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Karelle Contant
Designer and co-manager of social networks
Former team members
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Karelle Contant
Designer and co-manager of social networks
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Karelle Contant
Designer and co-manager of social networks
For me, science communication is... a time to share and raise awareness of important issues, particularly, in my case, those related to the environment.
Karelle Contant
Designer and co-manager of social networks
"For me, science communication is a necessary part of science. Sharing scientific knowledge in a way that is accessible and understandable to the public advances our society and benefits us all."
Karelle Contant
Designer and co-manager of social networks
“In the world of science, sharing knowledge, insights and passion is a challenge made easy by the journal La Synthese.”
Wesley freppel
Layout manager
Fares Saidi
Popularizer
“To me, scientific communication is a synergistic catalyst for innovation, fostering cross-disciplinary collaboration and knowledge transfer in the research community. »
Karelle Contant
Designer and co-manager of social networks
“For me, popularizing science means being able to share one's wonder in connection with understanding the world around us.”
Karelle Contant
Social Media/Website Manager
Summer Center
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Karelle Contant
Designer and co-manager of social networks
“Communicating science for me is important, not just for creating awareness about research, but it also helps in developing scientific temparament. And a scientific temperament is a helpful outlook for every walk of life. »
Priyanka Jamadagni
Translation and social media manager
“Popularizing allows you to enlighten others as much as it improves your own communication skills.”
Gauthier Alfonsi
Layout manager
Karelle Contant
Treasurer
AFSB Center
"Popularizing science means supporting people who want to discover the vast scientific world to which we belong so that they leave having understood at least one thing."
Karelle Contant
Designer and co-manager of social networks
"For me, popularizing science means sharing, discovery, and creativity. It's about making science and knowledge accessible to everyone, by sparking curiosity and combating misinformation."
Karelle Contant
Designer and co-manager of social networks
“Popularization is the ultimate demonstration of understanding of one’s project.”
Lea Bourguignon
Popularizer
“Learning to share our knowledge is the most powerful tool we could get as a scientist. »
Melany Nicole Juarez
Translator
“We must nourish the curiosity to learn!”
Josianne Bienvenue-P.
President
“Communicating science is almost as important as the science itself.”
Martin Chenal
President
"For me, it has always been important to make knowledge accessible to the general public. What could be more logical than to create a popularization tool that would allow me to combine my passion for science with my desire to transmit knowledge? As Victor Hugo said, "Every child you teach is a man you win. Ignorance is the night that begins the abyss."
Rita Josiane Gouesse
Extension assistant
“Here's a little quote about science that I like: The noblest prize of science is the pleasure of enlightening ignorance.”
Emilie Boutet
Vice-President
"For me, popularization is an inherent part of being a researcher. Otherwise, what would be the impact of our laboratory studies if we don't share them with the general public?"
Belinda Crobeddu
Extension assistant
“Everyone should have the opportunity to communicate their work and learn how to do it successfully!”
Charles Morin
Editor-in-chief
“Popularizing is a way of sharing your knowledge with everyone!”
Aurélie Devinck
Proofreader
Samia Djerroud
Co-responsible for social networks
“Science should be accessible to everyone. Communicating and popularizing our research is the key to achieving this!”
Karelle Contant
Designer and co-manager of social networks
“For me, popularizing science is a way to build bridges between citizens and institutions while democratizing rigor and critical thinking.”
Karelle Contant
Designer and co-manager of social networks