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Oct 2023
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302. Oppenheimer (C. Nolan, 2023), avec ...

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L’invitée et l’invité : Lucie Genay (MCF université de Limoges) et Yannick Pincé (professeur en CPGE) Le film: Oppenheimer (Christopher Nolan, 2023) La discussion : Introduction (00:00) Les réactions au film et à son succès dans la communauté de recherche sur le nucléaire (2:00) Les choix narratifs du film et sa représentation de la recherche scientifique … ... Show More
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