Niels Dutrievoz

Science communication

Outreach

Passionate about science communication, I focus on making science accessible and engaging - especially through video. I've contributed to projects ranging from social media content to educational games and scientific expeditions.

Since 2022

Ordres de grandeur

In 2022, I co-founded Ordres de grandeur with Baptiste Arnaud and Arthur Gublin - a science communication project exploring the world through the lens of orders of magnitude. We create short, insightful videos on social media that combine real-world examples, striking numbers, and scientific storytelling.

Our goal is to spark curiosity, foster critical thinking, and provide useful perspectives on major issues - energy, health, climate, technology - by helping people see the difference between what’s negligible and what really matters.

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The Ordres de grandeur team

Cover of De la fourmi à la galaxie (Vuibert, 2026)

New book · Vuibert, October 2026

De la fourmi à la galaxie

With Baptiste Arnaud and Arthur Gublin, we turned the Ordres de grandeur approach into a book: De la fourmi à la galaxie : 100 questions pour comprendre la vie, la Terre, l’infini et au-delà. One hundred questions to measure, compare and be surprised by the world around us, from the scale of an ant to that of a galaxy.

Order the book

In the media

Presentation of my PhD work on Les Chantiers de la recherche (France Culture, October 2025):

I was also a guest on the radio show Fréquence Recherche (Radio Campus Paris, January 2025), alongside Julien Bobroff.

Science through mediation

As part of my PhD, I’ve taken part in many science outreach events, including the International Weather and Climate Forum at the Académie du Climat and Science Infuse at the Cité des sciences.

We created “Question pour un glaçon”, a quiz on climate and polar-related orders of magnitude - with a real piece of Greenland ice as a prize! We also designed a hands-on escape game, immersing participants in a polar research expedition in Antarctica.

International Weather and Climate Forum

2021–2022

Antarctica 2.0°C

I also co-created Antarctica 2.0°C, a scientific and outreach expedition by sailboat from Marseille to Antarctica, with six students and two sailors on board.

The Antarctica 2.0°C team Niels at Vernadsky station

We developed a large-scale outreach and educational program involving hundreds of schools across France, focused on climate and polar sciences.

I had the chance to present the project alongside Lana Lenourry on Epicurieux, the science show hosted by Jamy Gourmaud:

Press coverage

Science & society