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Why interact with society ?

Sharing knowledge has become a priority for the academic world. Creating bridges and multiply the connections between science and society is now a public service mission.

To generate vocations

 Facing the decline of the general level of students in mathematics, the desertification of the scientific education programs and the poor image mathematics are up against, it is necessary to take action.


Working at the source, at kindergarten level, and change the mindset by fighting against prejudices at school and Everyday life is primordial for Milyon and constitutes a long-winded task.

To sensitize the greater audience and account the progress of science to society.

Unrecognized by the greater audience, high-end mathematics and computer sciences are yet in great expansion. While they are necessary to a big number of other sciences and have applications in industry (aerospatial, medical imaging but also internet, weather forecast…) ou services (banking, assurances…), computer sciences remain seen as the pure technology whereas mathematics are elegate to the rank of "useless" knowledge.
 

MILYON wants to show the part of sciences, the richness of their teachings and make their greatest accomplishments accessible to all.

 

We work towards an understanding between scientific research and society by concrete actions (workshops, conferences, exhibitions…)

 

In this perspective, and because MILYON is fully aware of the stakes of mathematical research for future générations, we take the pledge to contribute to a better access to knowledge in mathematics and computer sciences, by offering adaptated outreach activities to different publics and sensitizing teachers and students.