Section: Society
#jesuismaurice

#jesuismaurice

The case caused quite a stir in the Kingdom of France. It's the story of Maurice the rooster, whose early-morning squawk annoyed a retired couple.
Vincent Heidelberg: «We explore space to better understand the Earth».»

Vincent Heidelberg: «We explore space to better understand the Earth».»

Vincent Heidelberg, whom nobody knows by that name and whom we'll refer to by his Twitter handle «Vicnet» (@AstroVicnet), has made a name for himself on YouTube thanks to his talents as a science popularizer, creating the «Stardust» channel. At the time of writing, the channel had 221,048 subscribers. On the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's first steps on the Moon, we meet this videographer and parachutist who is captivated by space and airplanes.
The reveries of the solitary paleologist

The reveries of the solitary paleologist

Les paléontologues étudient les restes d'être vivants et leur évolution historique. Pourquoi ne pas faire de même avec le Paléo Festival? Il y en a, des restes d'êtres humains, dans cette boue. C'est un terreau plutôt fertile pour se lancer dans une petite analyse sociologique. Place à la paléologie.
«Le Fric», a humorous performance... LOL!

«Le Fric», a humorous performance... LOL!

Mais pourquoi avoir programmé un spectacle d’«humour» sur la Grande Scène à Paléo? Quelqu’un peut-il m’expliquer? N’est-ce pas le but et l’intérêt du Montreux Comedy Festival, à quelques kilomètres de là? Et puis, «humour»… J’ai le sentiment qu’autour de moi, ça rit surtout quand il y a une référence à la culture locale, helvétique. Une blague sur le Mont-sur-Rolle et le public rugit, un peu de Yodel et il entre en trans!
Time for journalism pros

Time for journalism pros

It's time for professional journalism. Let's seize the opportunity. The time has come to further professionalize this family of professions and activities, paradoxically relying on non-professionals as much as professionals. Whether you're an amateur or have a diploma, it doesn't matter. Instead, let us focus on the values of intellectual honesty, originality, determination, intellectual curiosity and human sensitivity.
Gender-neutral toilets? Come on!

Gender-neutral toilets? Come on!

On Wednesday May 22, Jonas Follonier, editor-in-chief of this magazine, shared on social networks a photo of the men's toilet door at the Faculté des lettres et sciences humaines of the Université de Neuchâtel. On the door was a small poster masking the male logo and stating that «the toilets had been made gender-free because the male-female sigils displayed on the toilets oppress a section of the university population». The action was instigated by the «UniNE collective for the women's* and feminist strike», which is «calling for a boycott of these stereotyped, medieval codes».
Gonzague de Waresquiel, the Count who bought Polnareff's Harley

Gonzague de Waresquiel, the Count who bought Polnareff's Harley

LONG FORMAT INTERVIEW, Jonas Follonier | In this 50th edition, we bring you the story of an unusual encounter. That of a multi-faceted character, at the crossroads of great families, a passionate, amusing and amusing man, who in 2016 bought Michel Polnareff's motorcycle, with whom he is now friends. Gonzague de Waresquiel, a freedom-loving man.