Articles by Amélie Van De Wynckele

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Technology and Sleep – for Worse or… for Better

Children, teenagers and adults, we are all under the spell of technology and suffer every setback… especially when it comes time to go to sleep. So if you are unable to make – or follow – the wise resolution to turn off your screens some time before you go to bed, you can opt for […]


Company life

Cosharing Offices – Innovative Solutions for Evolving Needs

Car, house, clothing, vegetable garden… these days, everything can be shared. This sharing culture, which has become a reality and will continue to grow in the years to come, now has its own trade shows and enthusiasts who create sites for sharing and the collaborative economy all over the world. Your workspace is no exception. […]


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Colonization of Mars by the United Arab Emirates – Mirage or Miracle?

Aware that their economy should no longer be based solely on oil revenues, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have begun to look to the stars, or rather Mars. By setting itself the disproportionate goal of settling a habitable colony there by 2117, the country not only wants to play in the big leagues but especially […]


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Experimentation – Technology to the Rescue of Animals

The Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC) could only applaud with both hands the article published on August 9, 2017, in which two Australian researchers listed serious alternatives to animal experimentation. Thanks to in vitro experiments and in silico techniques, some of the three million animals studied annually in Canada for scientific purposes could have […]


Company life

When Companies Open the Door to Physical Activity

Practising a company sport is becoming increasingly widespread. Whatever the size, your organization can always find a solution to encourage you to practise a sports activity, participate in a tournament or simply have you adopt the essential gestures conducive to relaxation. Don’t be fooled, the employer also has an interest in it – improved productivity […]


Career management

Rudologist – a Source of Hope for Waste Management

Caught by his own trap, man must now find solutions to manage the waste products he has himself produced. This task is all the more necessary with some waste having a life of hundreds of years (plastic bags) or a dangerous effect for hundreds of thousands of years (radioactive residues). Portrait of the waste situation […]


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How to Succeed on Your First Day in the Company?

While some people are excited about their first day on the job, others can be more nervous or even awkward. To give the best initial impression possible to your superior and new colleagues, look at the tips below and avoid putting yourself under unnecessary pressure, by reminding yourself that in the end your D-Day is […]


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Dilemma and War over Rare Earths

Paradoxical as it may appear, the ecological movement that many Western countries are undertaking may not be so green after all… At issue is exploration for rare earths – highly sought after by those involved in energy transformation – for which the effects on the environment will negate the expected benefits. Take a few moments […]


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Outlandish solutions to control space debris

Faced with the inevitable and disturbing increase of orbiting space debris, the international space community is redoubling its efforts and ingenuity to find solutions to reduce it and avoid any collision with these artificial objects by our satellites. Let’s take a look at the state of space pollution before looking at the solutions, from the […]


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Composites – a Material That Has Become Essential

In the last twenty years, the market for composite materials has seen annual growth of 5% to 10%, driven mainly by consumption from emerging countries and by the construction and transport sectors of developed countries. Faced with growing and challenging demand, composites have to adapt both upstream and downstream of its manufacturing process. Explanations.   […]


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Is human nature ready to accept biomimicry?

In the current environment of ecological and energy transition, biomimicry is opening an exciting path for companies and countries wishing to engage in sustainable development. Described for the first time by American scientist Janine Benyus, biomimicry seems to promise great achievements provided we know how to change our vision of the world. Demystifying biomimicry Biomimicry […]


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Businesses and employees challenged by the 4th Industrial Revolution

Like one day to the next, revolutions follow one another but do not resemble each other. There is little in common between the mechanization of the 1780s, the electrification of the end of the 19th century, the electronics of the 1970s and today’s Industry 4.0. However, all these revolutions brought their lot of discoveries and […]


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