On Thursday, January 18, 2018, the Science Actions association will explore the latest breakthroughs in optical research. The event will take place at Le Beaujolais restaurant in Chambéry and will begin at 8:00 p.m.
OPTICS: UNLIMITED VISION?
The first eyeglasses for correcting vision (“lenses”) were likely developed by Armati in 1285, followed by the telescope by Lippershey in 1608, and shortly thereafter, the microscope and the astronomical telescope by Galileo in 1609. What technological advances have been made since the work of these pioneers! Today, optical instruments are combined with electronics and lasers, and cover not only visible light but also the entire electromagnetic spectrum from ultraviolet to far-infrared. It thus allows us, for example, to see planets orbiting distant stars, to detect cancers, to transmit unimaginable amounts of information, to cut through the hardest materials, to detect pollution, to see through walls, to image atoms, and so on. As for the most widespread optical instrument on Earth—the eye—progress has been remarkable: not only have progressive lenses and contact lenses, devices of such complex technology, become commonplace, but so too has the once-delicate field of eye surgery… and we are now practically restoring sight to some blind people!
Come learn about the latest breakthroughs in optical research and ask experts what the future holds during this coffee-and-discussion event:
- Olivier Savy, head of the ophthalmology department atChambéry Hospital;
- Gwenael Gaborit, associate professor at USMB and scientific director of Kapteos (Montmélian);
- Jean-Louis Coutaz, professor of physics at USMB and associate director of the IMEP-LAHC laboratory;
- François Simoens, Director of Strategic Marketing (infrared and millimeter-wave sensors) at CEA-Leti in Grenoble;
- David Mouillet, an astronomer atthe Grenoble Observatory of Universe Sciences.
SCIENTIFIC CAFÉS
Science Cafés (or “Science and Citizenship Cafés, Debate”) provide the general public with an opportunity to discuss a wide range of topics—often current issues—with experts, researchers, and professionals in a friendly atmosphere. They are organized by the Science Actions association, in collaboration with:
- Savoie Mont Blanc University
- the city of Chambéry
- the Eureka Gallery
- the Beaujolais Restaurant and theAstrée cinema
Did you miss a Café Scientifique event? Check them out on the Science Actions YouTube channel!
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