Science Actualités · Édition de septembre 2026

The exhibition “Science News, September 2026 Edition” brings together four investigations into Palaeolithic children, menopause, voting systems and data centres. In this space at the Cité des sciences et de l’industrie, display panels, reports and interviews guide visitors between ongoing research and its implications for society.

The feature “Young Sapiens Steps Out of the Shadows” explores a population long overlooked in accounts of prehistory. Archaeological research paints a picture of robust children learning skills and taking part in the activities of hunter-gatherer groups. Another investigation focuses on menopause: research in medicine and the humanities sheds light on a transition whose social dimensions remain inseparable from health issues. An interview with epidemiologist Agnès Fournier offers perspective on the benefits and risks of hormone treatments.

The exhibition also examines the tools that organise our collective lives. Mathematicians propose alternative ways of counting votes to better reflect voters’ views; researcher Rida Laraki explains majority judgment, a method he co-invented. The investigation into data centres, meanwhile, examines the infrastructure needed to develop artificial intelligence and the pressures it places on energy resources and the climate. Together, these topics make up a temporary edition of the Cité’s multimedia magazine, which is updated to reflect current scientific news.

Practical information
- Tuesday to Saturday, 10 am to 6 pm; Sunday, 10 am to 7 pm.
- Closed on Mondays, 25 December, 1 January and 1 May.