With Professor André Füzfa, the most complex notions of gravity, gravitational waves and relativity become (almost) child's play. With his explanations, interstellar travel, for example, becomes almost as simple as a bus ride!
The astrophysicist indeed has that ability to make cutting-edge scientific research in cosmology and astrophysics understandable and attractive.
Through his "cartes blanches", his media appearances, or the observatory tours he offers to the general public from a very young age, he is passionate about explaining how our solar system and planets work, but also about drawing attention to the environmental, economic and scientific issues, linked to the exploitation of the space domain.
His passion for sharing knowledge has even led him to embark on an unusual path for a scientist: science fiction. André Füzfa is the author of an educational science fiction novel entitled "À l'appel des étoiles". And his second novel will be released in January 2025.
In awarding this prize, the "Matière Grise" program, in partnership with Paris Match, was keen to salute and recognize André Füzfa's investment, in popularizing science.
"This recognition gives me great pleasure. And I wasn't expecting it. I do science popularization, not for myself, but for others. For society. Because knowledge and its dissemination at all levels make our society more democratic and more sustainable. All this helps to increase collective intelligence, and that's particularly useful in a context where fakenews occupy an important place".
When asked what his trick is for being a good popularizer, André Füzfa doesn't hesitate for a second. "I've kept a childlike spirit and that wonder for the things around me, including my job as a scientist. This allows me to approach my work in a different way. I have fun and I'm also enriched on a human level by popularizing science," he confides.
