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Free events from October 3 to 13
Organized each year by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research, the Fête de la Science promotes science to the general public. This year's theme is "INTELLIGENCE(S)": the public is invited to explore all forms of intelligence and rethink what it means to be intelligent, beyond human boundaries.
From October 3 to 13, meet at numerous cultural and scientific establishments in the City and Metropolis: the Fabre museum, the MO.CO., the Lattara archaeological site - Henri Prades museum, the media libraries, les Archives de Montpellier, l'écolothèque... to discover a multitude of activities with free access from 6 years old.
The Science Village on October 4 and 5
Organized by the University of Montpellier, le village des sciences will be held on October 4 and 5 at Montpellier's Faculty of Education from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
On the program: numerous activities for young and old, workshops, demonstrations, experiments, games, lectures, shows and exhibitions.
"INTELLIGENCE(S)": focus on the 2025 theme
Every day, the news highlights the performance but also the dangers of the spectacular development of artificial intelligence (AI). At the center of fierce global competition, AI is making inroads into every field, opening the doors to a new revolution. Now "smarter" than humanity, could the machine one day surpass it? But what kind of intelligence are we talking about?
Intelligence has long been seen as a human attribute. At the beginning of the 20th century, intelligence became palpable, almost mathematical, with the introduction of the concept of intelligence quotient. Intelligence was then summed up in numbers.
The latest scientific advances demonstrate that it exists in forms as varied as they are nuanced. From the behavior of cells to the astonishing abilities of plants, from the cognitive prowess of animals to the emergence of AI, the notion of intelligence manifests itself in multiple ways and challenges our thinking.