Jean Bricmont
Jean Bricmont is a Belgian theoretical physicist and philosopher of science. Professor at the Université catholique [de Louvain|Catholic University of Louvain], he works on renormalization group and nonlinear differential equations. Since 2004, Bricmont is a member of the Division of Sciences of the Royal [Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium|Royal Academy of Belgium].
Bricmont claims he is a rationalist. He has criticized postmodernist views of science along with Alan Sokal, with whom he wrote Fashionable Nonsense. He has also criticized imperialism and defended freedom of expression, adopting a position on the issue similar to that of Noam Chomsky.
Jean Bricmont was president of the Association française [pour l'information scientifique] from 2001 to 2006.
Books
Impérialisme humanitaire published in English as Humanitarian Imperialism, 2006- Preface to L'Atlas alternatif – Frédéric Delorca, Pantin, Temps des Cerises, 2006Raison contre pouvoir. Le Pari de Pascal Jean Bricmont and Noam Chomsky, 5 November 2009La République des censeurs, L'Herne. 2014..