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Steven Strogatz Sees Hidden Unity in a World Full of Math

Steven Strogatz, Winokur Distinguished Professor for the Public Understanding of Science and Mathematics at Cornell University We asked Strogatz — a 2023 top award winner of the National Academies’ ...
The New York Times

How a Mathematician Spends His Sundays

Everywhere Steven Strogatz goes in the city, he sees math. By Tammy La Gorce Steven Strogatz, a math professor at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., has temporarily moved to the city to serve as a ...
The Cornell Daily Sun

Prof. Steven Strogatz Explores Big Questions in New Podcast “The Joy of Wh(y)”

Prof. Steven Strogatz, mathematics, researches dynamical systems applied to physics, biology and social science, and also enjoys finding ways to make everyone love and appreciate the role of ...
The New York Times

How a Puzzle About Fractions Got Brain Scans Rolling

How a centuries-old math puzzle helped us see inside the human brain. By Steven Strogatz Photo illustrations by Jens Mortensen Each installment of “Math, Revealed” starts with an object, uncovers the ...
The New York Times

How Bees, Beer Cans and Data Solve the Same Packing Problem

How bees, beer cans and big data all solve the same problem: not enough space. By Steven Strogatz Photo illustrations by Jens Mortensen Each installment of “Math, Revealed” starts with an object, ...
Quanta Magazine

New Conversations, Deep Questions, Bold Ideas in Season Four of ‘The Joy of Why’

Steven Strogatz and Janna Levin return for a new season on major scientific and mathematical questions of our time, with 12 all-new episodes and a new format. How did complex life evolve? Where did ...