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Steven Strogatz
Mathematician and science communicator
Steven Strogatz is a mathematician and science writer. He is a professor of mathematics at Stony Brook University and has written for various publications including The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. He is also a science communicator and has hosted several podcasts and radio shows.
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Live from ICM 2026: What Is Math For in the Age of AI?The Joy of WhySep 3, 202653:14HostAre We Thinking Correctly about AI Intelligence?The Joy of WhyAug 20, 202652:09HostHow Does Touch Lead To Pain Or Pleasure?The Joy of WhyAug 6, 202655:20HostHow Fast Is the Universe Really Expanding?The Joy of WhyJul 23, 20261:04:32HostWill We Ever Find Alien Civilizations?The Joy of WhyJul 9, 202653:55HostWhat Is the Positive Grassmannian and Why Does It Show Up Everywhere?The Joy of WhyJun 25, 202651:45HostWhat’s the Future of Gene Editing?The Joy of WhyJun 11, 202651:26HostMore Conversations, Complex Questions, and Bold Ideas in Season Five of ‘The Joy of Why’The Joy of WhyJun 4, 20261:22HostDo Beautiful Birds Have an Evolutionary Advantage?The Joy of WhyAug 21, 202546:06HostHow Can Math Protect Our Data?The Joy of WhyAug 7, 202539:39HostWhy Did The Universe Begin?The Joy of WhyJul 24, 202552:08HostHow Can Regional Models Advance Climate Science?The Joy of WhyJul 10, 202545:04HostHow Does Graph Theory Shape Our World?The Joy of WhyJun 26, 202534:13HostDoes Form Really Shape Function?The Joy of WhyJun 12, 202547:24HostWill We Ever Prove String Theory?The Joy of WhyMay 29, 202548:39HostHow Did Geometry Create Modern Physics?The Joy of WhyMay 15, 202546:07HostWill AI Ever Understand Language Like Humans?The Joy of WhyMay 1, 202541:47HostCan Quantum Gravity Be Created in the Lab?The Joy of WhyApr 17, 202542:33HostWhat Is the True Promise of Quantum Computing?The Joy of WhyApr 3, 202538:47HostHow Did Multicellular Life Evolve?The Joy of WhyMar 20, 202546:06Host