Learning Planet Institute Fostering interdisciplinarity and teaching through research to meet major contemporary challenges

Teaching through research to learn to ask questions without borders

In 2006, François Taddei, a poly-technician and biology researcher, and Ariel Lindner, an immunology graduate from the Weizmann Institute of Science, broke through the disciplinary barriers of biology research and higher education by creating a training program unique in France. Medical, biology, physics, chemistry, engineering, computer science and humanities students learn to formulate challenging research questions without disciplinary barriers. Students from the undergraduate to PhD level attend lectures and participate in projects that they themselves often initiate to invent the biology of tomorrow. Learners and teachers alike contribute to the advancement of knowledge by giving free rein to their creativity.

The institute’s social and international reach

The world-famous Learning Planet Institute now has hundreds of institutional partners and teaching researchers as well as thousands of students. A prestigious research and teaching campus, it accompanies students from the kindergarten to PhD level in lifelong learning. The institute is a research, development, teaching and training center that helps transform institutions, companies and organizations. It has become an open innovation and creativity platform recognized by the world's leading research centers.

A commitment to the common good

Convinced that this major player in the learning society has tremendous educational, social and scientific potential, the Bettencourt Schueller Foundation has supported its development since it was created. The foundation strongly backs François Taddei and Ariel Lindner’s commitment to collective intelligence to meet today’s greatest challenges. The institute enables learners of all ages to address today's social and environmental issues by inspiring and nurturing their creativity.