Between Noon and Science: "When night falls: do our fears take over?"

March 12, 2026, 12:30 p.m. - March 12, 2026, 1:30 p.m.

As part of the “Entre Midi & Science” series, the Eurêka Science Center invites you to join a discussion with Pascal HOT, University Professor at the Laboratory of Psychology and Neurocognition (LPNC) at USMB, on the topic “When Night Falls: Do Our Fears Take Over?”, on March 12, 2026, at 12:30 p.m., at 150 Rue de la République, Carré Curial, in Chambéry.

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As night falls, our bearings disappear and the world takes on a whole new dimension. Shapes become blurred, sounds grow louder, and sometimes shadows stir up fears or anxieties within us. Is the night truly more threatening than the day? Why does it seem to rekindle our deepest fears? Are we conditioned to fear the darkness, or is it our imagination running wild when the world grows dark?

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