Are mathematics really just about calculation? How can a problem that can be stated in a single sentence occupy researchers for years? Where do those famous "Eureka!" moments come from?

Through stories of breakthroughs both great and small, the speaker explores how ideas emerge and the roles played by intuition, analogies, and creativity, revealing that mathematics is, above all, a profoundly human adventure.

This lecture also invites us to reflect on the place of mathematics in our society. At a time when we encounter statistics, probabilities, algorithms, artificial intelligence, and uncertainty on a daily basis, mathematics is far more than a collection of techniques. It provides tools for reasoning, exercising critical thinking, distinguishing what matters from what is secondary, and gaining a better understanding of the world around us.

By bringing mathematics and psychology into dialogue, the speaker invites us to rethink how mathematics is learned and taught, exploring why some explanations foster understanding while others discourage learners. This event reveals that mathematics is, above all, a way of thinking, exploring, understanding, and engaging with the real world.