The Centre Altaïr is an association promoting the study of scientific activity within its historical context, with particular attention to mathematics and other related disciplines.
Based at the Université libre de Bruxelles, each year Altaïr organises several public lectures. For the 2025–2026 academic year, three Wiener-Anspach Alumni will take part in this lecture series.
29 November 2025
Christophe Snoeck (Research Professor at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and Director of the Brussels Bioarchaeology Lab)
“On devient ce que l’on mange : reconstruire la vie humaine dans la préhistoire grâce à la géochimie”
6 December 2025
Benoit Famaey (Researcher at the Strasbourg Astronomical Observatory)
“Lumières récentes sur le secteur sombre de l’Univers : où en sommes-nous ?”
14 March 2026
Corentin Caudron (Professor of Earth Sciences at the ULB)
“Les dangers volcaniques en Europe et en Belgique”
These lectures (in French) take place on Saturdays from 10:00 to 11:30 at the ULB. The abstracts and practical info are available on Altaïr’s website.