The Joy of x

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The acclaimed mathematician and author Steven Strogatz interviews some of the world's leading scientists about their lives and work.

  1. 05/17/2021

    Eve Marder on the Crucial Resilience of Neurons

    Eve Marder’s research into the plasticity and resilience of nervous systems finds universal principles guiding life’s responses to stress. The post Eve Marder on the Crucial Resilience of Neurons first appeared on Quanta Magazine

    41 min

  2. 05/10/2021

    Charlie Marcus Knows That Quantum Facts Aren’t Complicated

    The secret to making a qubit for future quantum computers might depend on knowing how to tie knots in unusual materials, argues the physicist Charlie Marcus. The post Charlie Marcus Knows That Quantum Facts Aren’t Complicated first appeared on Quanta Magazine

    49 min

  3. 05/03/2021

    Amie Wilkinson Sees the Dynamic Chaos in Puff Pastry

    To a dynamicist like Amie Wilkinson, understanding the universe is about knowing all the right moves. The post Amie Wilkinson Sees the Dynamic Chaos in Puff Pastry first appeared on Quanta Magazine

    42 min

  4. 04/26/2021

    Emery Brown and the Truth About Anesthesia

    Anesthesia is very different from sleep — which is why it offers unique opportunities for studying the human brain, says the physician-researcher and statistician Emery Brown. The post Emery Brown and the Truth About Anesthesia first appeared on Quanta Magazine

    41 min

  5. 04/19/2021

    Melanie Mitchell Takes AI Research Back to Its Roots

    To build a general artificial intelligence, we may need to know more about our own minds, argues the computer scientist Melanie Mitchell. The post Melanie Mitchell Takes AI Research Back to Its Roots first appeared on Quanta Magazine

    41 min

  6. 04/12/2021

    Trachette Jackson Fights Cancer With Math

    Quantitative models built by the mathematical biologist Trachette Jackson can make cancer therapies safer and more effective. The post Trachette Jackson Fights Cancer With Math first appeared on Quanta Magazine

    43 min

  7. 04/05/2021

    Rediet Abebe on Using Algorithms for Social Justice

    The computer scientist Rediet Abebe’s passion for applied mathematics closely aligns with her passion to solve problems with poverty and social inequality. The post Rediet Abebe on Using Algorithms for Social Justice first appeared on Quanta Magazine

    44 min

  8. 03/29/2021

    Federico Ardila on Math, Music and the Space of Possibilities

    The mathematician Federico Ardila takes a creative approach to the search for useful answers hiding among inconceivably huge numbers of possible ones. The post Federico Ardila on Math, Music and the Space of Possibilities first appeared on Quanta Magazine

    51 min
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The acclaimed mathematician and author Steven Strogatz interviews some of the world's leading scientists about their lives and work.

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    Quanta Magazine
  • Creator
    Steven Strogatz and Quanta Magazine
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    27
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