Etienne Klein: «Short-circuits, an antidote to repetition».»

Physicist and philosopher of science Etienne Klein is in Fribourg to present his latest essay, Courts-circuits. At the crossroads of personal narrative and intellectual spark, he invites us to share his reflections as he makes disciplines talk to each other.

As director of the Materials Science Research Laboratory and a specialist in quantum and particle physics, Etienne Klein is a leading figure in science, but above all, he is known for his voice—that of a science communicator. He is known to the general public in particular for his radio program, «La Conversation scientifique,» which he has directed and hosted for many years on France Culture.

In this interview, conducted during his visit to the Alliance Française in Fribourg in late February, he shares his views on intellectual shortcuts and their usefulness in the life of