When science comes to a Cannes high school, a few days before the Telethon weekend. This Monday, a Marseille researcher who has been working for around twenty years on rare genetic diseases that affect muscles left his laboratory for a day. As part of the 11th edition of the AFM operation – Telethon “1,000 researchers in schools”, Marc Bartoli came to speak to the first and final year students of the Carnot high school in Cannes about rare genetic diseases, his daily life as a researcher, but also to debunk the clichés surrounding his profession.
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The CNRS research director begins his speech by recalling the scientific bases. Over the course of the exchange, tongues loosen, the embarrassment among young people gradually disappears, and the questions multiply. Some discuss his daily life, his working hours, his remuneration, others question his way of working. Across France, between November 4 and December 6, more than 40,000 students will attend an intervention this year throughout France.
Some did not know about the Telethon
Among these Cannes high school students, some did not know of the existence of the Telethon. After the intervention, some say to themselves “leaving” to become a volunteer at the charity event. Several events to raise money are taking place this weekend on the Côte d'Azur, including a dancing meal this Saturday in Tourrettes-sur-Loup worth 20 euros for a good cause, or a Bavarian evening in Cagnes-sur -Wed same day. The Marseille researcher needs for his work on genetic diseases 250,000 euros per year.
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