L’indignité nationale en trompe-l’œil

Computer-generated Trompe l’œil

We present a computational method to generate a trompe l’œil on a paper, a 2D image depicting a virtual 3D model in such a way that the model appears to be a real 3D entity when a person views the printed image from specific viewpoint. This method is similar to augmented reality methods which show a virtual 3D model on top of a real world image captured by a camera considering photometric match...

Trompe l’oeil electrocardiogram

Given the QRS width, the intraventricular conduction delay could not be explained solely by the left anterior hemiblock (LAHB). Placement of the rightward precordial leads V1–V2 one intercostal (IC) space above the conventional level uncovered a terminal R-wave suggestive of complete right bundle branch block (RBBB) (Fig. 1). Although there might be a contributing role for delayed activation of...

Trompe l’Oeils: Traditional and Augmented

Through the use of trompe l’oeils, a French term meaning ‘to fool the eye’, architects offer evidence of being able to or a desire to overcome material, economical and even static limitations by expanding a physical space into an imaginary one with paintings and frescos. This can be observed in the church of Sant’Ignazio, which contains two trompe l’oeils: one that adds ornament to the cupola n...

Éditorial: Education nationale

Académie Nationale De Médecine

Interventions causing genome modifications that can be passed on to descendants have been prohibited in France since 1994. New methods, such as CRISPR-Cas9, have been developed, raising questions about their potential use on human germline cells and embryos. The only acceptable medical indication would be to prevent the transmission of a disease gene to the child. However, the necessary conditi...