Fouloscopie

Fouloscopie

Fouloscopie

— Dec 2018 1 Season 13 Episodes TV-G

Returning Series

Overview

YouTube science vulgarization channel devoted to crowd science — the study of crowd behavior — created and hosted by Mehdi Moussaïd, a cognitive science researcher. Combines rigorous analyses and real-world social experiments, sometimes featuring guests such as François Theurel (Le Fossoyeur de Films) or international researchers (Duncan Watts, Dirk Helbing, Albert-László Barabási).

Fouloscopie

🇫🇷 France · French

Cast

Mathieu Pradalet

Lui-même

Mehdi Moussaid

Lui-même

François Theurel

François Theurel

Lui-même - Invité

Key Crew

Mehdi Moussaid

Director

Mehdi Moussaid

Writer

Mehdi Moussaid

Producer

Mehdi Moussaid

Creator

10 Tips to Survive a Crowd Movement

Pilot episode of Fouloscopie: Mehdi Moussaïd's ten scientific tips to survive a crowd surge.

Rumors, Fake News and Chinese Whispers

Why rumors and fake news spread so easily, and the cognitive mechanisms behind them.

The 3 Laws of SOCIAL ATTRACTION

Mehdi Moussaïd explores the three fundamental laws that govern social attraction between individuals.

Oct 15, 2025 20m

Crowd Science in EXTREME Conditions

Scientific study of crowd behaviors in extreme situations: panic, evacuations, density.

Mar 27, 2026 22m

Social Experiment: Who Should We Save?

Social experiment around the ethical dilemma of the runaway train (trolley problem).

May 8, 2026 26m

5 Difficulty Levels: How Does a School of Fish Work?

Mehdi Moussaïd explains the dynamics of fish schools at 5 progressively complex levels.

Nov 16, 2023 24m

I Set Up a Real-Life Experiment on a Train

Real-world social experiment: Mehdi Moussaïd studies the behavior of train passengers.

Mar 22, 2024 22m

How to Manage 3 Million Pilgrims in Mecca?

Scientific study of mass-crowd management during the Hajj: algorithms and logistics.

May 31, 2024 18m

How Many People Are Needed to Start A REVOLUTION?

Social science: how many individuals does it take to trigger major collective change?

Jul 11, 2024 23m

This Network Explains 150 YEARS of Scientific Discoveries

Network analysis of 150 years of scientific discoveries: who cites whom, and how ideas spread.

Nov 15, 2024 22m

Can We Work LIKE ANTS?

Study of cooperative ant behaviors: human applications for work organization.

Jan 17, 2025 22m

Can You Win 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire' with 120 PLAYERS?

Massive experiment: 120 players simulate a Who Wants to Be a Millionaire game — can they win collectively?

Sep 5, 2025 47m

COGNITIVE BIASES, Explained Simply

Overview of the main cognitive biases that affect our everyday judgment.

Oct 3, 2025 21m

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