December 02, 2022
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Institut Pasteur at the 2022 Utopiales international science fiction festival in Nantes
For the second year in a row, the Institut Pasteur was one of the official scientific partners of the Utopiales festival, which took place from October 29 to November 1 at La Cité Nantes Congress Center.
From October 29 to November 1, 2022, the 23rd edition of the Utopiales international science fiction festival was held in Nantes. The aim of the festival is to stimulate the imagination by inviting the public into a world of future possibilities and new technologies through science fiction. What makes the Utopiales special is the opportunity to meet and discuss with people specializing in different fields in a space where the thoughts and ideas of each individual – both the speakers and the public – are taken into consideration and help shape the discussions.
For the second year, the Institut Pasteur was an official scientific partner of the festival. The multidisciplinary event is a unique opportunity for the Institut Pasteur's scientists to speak at a large public gathering and meet the general public. Six Institut Pasteur scientists took part in round tables at the event.
In total, some 140 scientists, authors and comic book writers were invited to speak at the event and to reflect on this year's theme of "limit(s)," providing plenty of food for thought for the general public. The festival has an eye on the future and is constantly looking forward, and issues like the green transition, the emergence of new epidemics and genetics research featured prominently in this year's program. The Utopiales festival once again proved to be a resounding success with the public, with more than 100,000 participants at the 2022 edition.
De gauche à droite : Philippe Afonso, Sandie Munier, Fanny Momboisse, Marina Caillet, François Bontems, Kadidia Siméon, Guy-Franck Richard
