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David Louapre (30 May 1978) is a French science communicator and physicist who is best known for his Youtube channel, Science étonnante.

Biography
David Louapre was born on May 30, 1978 in Reims. He pursued his graduate studies at École normale supérieure de Lyon. There, under the direction of his advisor Laurent Firedel, he defended his doctoral thesis on loop quantum gravity.

In the early 2000s, Louapre joined the glass manufacturer Saint-Gobain to work as an industrial researcher. In 2018, he joined Ubisoft as scientific director.

In August 2010, he created a science communication blog and then in 2015, he launched his Youtube channel, Science étonnante. He became one of the most prominent figures in francophone science communication, a growing trend.

In 2016, the Société française de physique awarded Louapre the prix Jean-Perrin for his work in science communication. In 2021, the French Academy of Sciences awarded him the prix Paul Doistau-Émile Blutet de l'information scientifique for the same reason.

Scientific Popularization





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Scientific Works
At l'École normale supérieure de Lyon :











Chez Saint-Gobain :

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