My Popular Science Articles

I publish articles presenting my research activities in everyday language

Articles in English

Articles in French

and Spanish

We created the first AI-powered solar electricity backup system for houses in sub-Saharan Africa, by Masoud Salehi Borujeni, Eng Ofetotse & Jean-Christophe Nebel - The Conversation UK, January 25, 2022 1.45pm GMT

Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the world’s most sunlit regions. A prototype generator uses that sunlight in place of diesel to support unreliable electricity grids.

Los ordenadores son vigilantes novatos; la genomica les enseña a ser mejores, by Jean-Christophe Nebel & Francisco Florez Revuelta - The Conversation Spain, October 30, 2018 23.35 CET

La videovigilancia automatizada todavia no es fiable, pero las tecnicas de analisis genetico pueden ayudar.

Our discovery of how humans experience the smell of death may one day help save lives, by Jean-Christophe Nebel - The Conversation UK, February 19, 2018 11.32am GMT

Genetic research could help us produce new ways of diagnosing and treating depression and suicidal ideation, including a 'death smell test'.

Reconnaitre des visages dans une video en s'inspirant de l'analyse de l'ADN, by Jean-Christophe Nebel - The Conversation France, November 6, 2017 10.39pm GMT

La videoprotection est censee assurer la securite du public. Mais comment traiter des sequences de plus en plus nombreuses ? En considerant les images animees comme des mutations genetiques.

DNA techniques could transform facial recognition technology, by Jean-Christophe Nebel - The Conversation UK, October 20, 2017 2.36pm BST

Treating video like a mutating gene could improve surveillance software.

How can your research impact on future policies?, by Jean-Christophe Nebel - University Alliance's Blog, January 11, 2016

Following my 'week in Westminster', blog about my experience and ways of informing policy making.

j.nebel@kingston.ac.uk