By Clément Lacroûte, metrology researcher, at TimeWorld 2019, the International congress on Time.
Can we really travel to the future?
By Roland Lehoucq, astrophysician, at TimeWorld 2019, the International congress on Time.
Are we wasting our time?
By Jacques Arnould, ethics expert, at TimeWorld 2019, the International congress on Time.
Can the astronaut defy time?
At TimeWorld 2019, with Jean-François Clervoy, Koichi Wakata, Kay Hire, Terry Virts, Michel Tognini, Gennady Padalka, Jean-Pierre Haigneré – Hosted by Gilles Dawidowicz.
Is there a time or time?
By Gérard Berry, writer and professor, at TimeWorld 2019, the International congress on Time.
What does Proust mean by time found?
By Antoine Compagnon, writer and literary critic, at TimeWorld 2019, the International congress on Time.
History of Astronomy, the sky in the Middle Ages
Immersive experience at the planetarium of the “Cité des sciences et de l’industrie”, Paris
Seasons, comets, supernovæ… how were the phenomena of the cosmos described in the Middle Ages?
From Rome to Hastings, from Baghdad to Palos de la Frontera, 1000 years of astronomical history and history are told in this highly immersive film.
From ancient astronomical models to our current knowledge, discover how the evolution and transmission of knowledge has made it possible to understand our place in the Universe… A journey through time to experience History in a different way.
Is the ticking of atomic clocks really regular?
By Christophe Salomon, physics researcher, at TimeWorld 2019, the International congress on Time.
How do japanese people perceive time?
Hidehiro Tachibana, linguist (Specialist in French language and culture and Creole languages of the Caribbean), at TimeWorld 2019, the International congress on Time.
EN / In Japan, the daily perception of time that passes is often linked by metaphor or metonymy to the observation of the time it makes, as also reflected in traditional poetry. This particular Japanese sensitivity to cyclical time, punctuated by seasonal elements, goes back to the mythical and Shinto world described in the Kojiki (Chronicle of Ancient Events). However, the Japanese also have another perception of time, that of duration or precariousness, introduced by Buddhism. It is a philosophy of time that is opposed to Western Hegelian history. This Buddhist conception evokes in literary works an epic time that makes us aware that everything on Earth is ephemeral. One then wonders why the Japanese have succeeded in building a so-called “modern” society despite these traditional perceptions of time that seem unfavourable to modern times. We will also ask ourselves how digital time for youth is articulated today. These questions will lead us to question the importance of latent Shinto time in contemporary life in Japan.
FR / Au Japon, la perception quotidienne du temps qui passe est souvent liée par métaphore ou métonymie à l’observation du temps qu’il fait, comme en témoigne aussi la poésie traditionnelle. Cette sensibilité japonaise particulière au temps cyclique, rythmé par les éléments saisonniers, remonte à ce monde mythique et shintoïste décrit dans le Kojiki (Chronique des faits anciens). Les Japonais ont toutefois aussi une autre perception du temps, celle de la durée ou de la précarité, introduite par le bouddhisme. Il s’agit d’une philosophie du temps s’opposant à l’histoire occidentale hégélienne. Cette conception bouddhique évoque dans des Suvres littéraires un temps épique qui nous fait prendre conscience que tout est éphémère sur la Terre. On se demande alors pourquoi les Japonais ont réussi à construire une société dite “moderne” en dépit de ces perceptions traditionnelles du temps qui semblent peu propices aux temps modernes. On se demandera également comment s’articule aujourd’hui le temps numérique pour la jeunesse. Ces questions nous amènerons à questionner l’importance du temps shintoïste latent dans la vie contemporaine au Japon.
What if objective reality doesn’t exist?
For most of us, a fact is a fact. It can be proven and corresponds to a unique objective reality. But the world of quantum physics is once again about to shake our certainties. Its specific laws would allow the coexistence of several different realities.