Aurélien Barrau is a French astrophysicist specialized in general relativity, in the physics of astroparticles, particles of the interstellar medium, and in the physics of black holes. He works at the Laboratory of Subatomic Physics and Cosmology in Grenoble and teaches at the University of Grenoble-Alpes. He is currently interested in quantum gravitation. He is also a Doctor of Philosophy. Very committed to environmental protection and sustainable development, Aurélien Barrau is notably known for having launched in 2019 an appeal signed by more than 200 personalities, calling for "firm and immediate" public action to fight against global warming.

Aurélien Patouillard began by studying applied physics in Paris. In 2000, he goes to meet the penguins of Patagonia for a performance work in the company of the visual artist Dalila Bouzar. On his return, he joined a dance company before joining La Manufacture in 2004. Since then, he has alternated between theatre and film roles, directing and collective projects within the Lausanne collective Zooscope. In Vidy, he played in Le Direktor (2018) and Le Royaume (2019) under the direction of Oscar Gomez Mata.