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Steven Strogatz

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The Joy of Why

How Could Life Evolve From Cyanide?

By Steven Strogatz
June 1, 2022
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How did life arise on Earth? Steven Strogatz speaks with the Nobel Prize-winning biologist Jack Szostak and Betül Kaçar, a paleogeneticist and astrobiologist, to explore our best understanding of how we all got here.

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The Joy of Why

Will the James Webb Space Telescope Reveal Another Earth?

By Steven Strogatz
May 18, 2022
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The space telescope is one of the most ambitious scientific projects ever undertaken. Marcia Rieke and Nikole Lewis, two of the scientists leading JWST investigations, talk to Steven Strogatz about how it may transform our understanding of the universe.

Illustration of planets and other objects floating above the deformable sheet of space-time.
The Joy of Why

Where Do Space, Time and Gravity Come From?

By Steven Strogatz
May 4, 2022
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Einstein’s description of curved space-time doesn’t easily mesh with a universe made up of quantum wavefunctions. Theoretical physicist Sean Carroll discusses the quest for quantum gravity with host Steven Strogatz.

Artist’s illustration representing the immune system standing guard against a world of pathogens.
The Joy of Why

Why Is Inflammation a Dangerous Necessity?

By Steven Strogatz
April 20, 2022
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The immune system protects us from a full spectrum of pathogens, but without balance, it can end up hurting us over time, too. The immunologist Shruti Naik explains how our defenses can turn on us.

The Joy of Why

Untangling Why Knots Are Important

By Steven Strogatz
April 6, 2022
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Steven Strogatz explores the mysteries of knots with the mathematicians Colin Adams and Lisa Piccirillo.

The Joy of Why

Why Do We Die Without Sleep?

By Steven Strogatz
March 22, 2022
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The reasons why sleep is so vital often hide in unexpected parts of the body, as host Steven Strogatz discovers in conversations with researchers Dragana Rogulja and Alex Keene.

The Joy of Why

Deep Curiosity Inspires The Joy of Why Podcast

By Steven Strogatz
March 17, 2022
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The noted mathematician and author Steven Strogatz explains how the conversations with experts in his new Quanta Magazine podcast address his lifelong fascination with timeless mysteries.

Quantized Columns

How Infinite Series Reveal the Unity of Mathematics

By Steven Strogatz
January 24, 2022
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Infinite sums are among the most underrated yet powerful concepts in mathematics, capable of linking concepts across math’s vast web.

Steven Strogatz listens to a podcast guest speak about many scientific and mathematical subjects.
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Why I’m Hosting The Joy of x Podcast

By Steven Strogatz
January 15, 2020
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The noted mathematician and author Steven Strogatz explains why he wanted to share intimate conversations with leading researchers from diverse fields in his new podcast.


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