The Joy of Why

“The Joy of Why” is a Quanta Magazine podcast about curiosity and the pursuit of knowledge. The mathematician and author Steven Strogatz and the cosmologist and author Janna Levin take turns interviewing leading researchers about the great scientific and mathematical questions of our time. New episodes are released every other Wednesday. Quanta Magazine is a Pulitzer Prize–winning, editorially independent online publication launched and supported by the Simons Foundation to illuminate big ideas in science and math through public service journalism. Quanta’s reporters and editors focus on developments in mathematics, theoretical physics, theoretical computer science and the basic life sciences, emphasizing timely, accurate, in-depth and well-crafted articles for its broad discerning audience. In 2023, Steven Strogatz received a National Academies Eric and Wendy Schmidt Award for Excellence in Science Communications partly for his work on “The Joy of Why.”
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A gem of a podcast - my favorite
Mar 20
This is my favorite podcast. If you haven’t listened to it, give it a try. You don’t need to listen to any of the episodes in order. Just pick one with a title that sounds interesting. What makes the show stand out is not only the great speakers that they bring on, but the very thoughtful questions that the hosts ask. Both hosts are real experts, not only in their respective fields, but also in their ability to ask questions that guide the discussion gradually from high-level concepts all the way down to the latest results in the field. There’s something for anyone at every educational level in each episode. So happy the new season is starting up. Love the new format where both hosts discuss at the beginning, middle, and of the episode.
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Apr 3
You mentioned ALL the diseases cured by science thanks to research from taxpayer money. Name one. Excluding antibiotics which wasn’t taxpayer money research. You’re part of the lie whether you know it or not.
One of my favorites!
Mar 20
I love this podcast! The hosts all really good questions & select excellent people to interview. Some of the content is quite dense & technical but they try to make it as understandable as possible. Even with complex material I come away with a better understanding. And it’s is a joy how passionate people are about their subjects!
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- Channel
- CreatorSteven Strogatz, Janna Levin and Quanta Magazine
- Years Active2022 - 2025
- Episodes57
- RatingClean
- Copyright© Quanta Magazine
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