Interview with Steven Strogatz

Steven Strogatz, who works at Cornell University, is a well-known math popularizer and the first applied mathematician on Mura's channel. Enjoy their chat about unexpected applications of math, befogged communication amongst mathematicians and what not :) Steven's homepage: Chapters: 0:00 teaser 0:37 when catholic priests become useful 6:35 math, philosophy & couples therapy 13:23 Steven's studies on sleep 21:27 Steven's insecurities in math 24:21 what's wrong with math talks 34:13 no carrot, no stick... 38:24 opinion on strong opinions 41:34 advice about giving up 49:24 different approaches to graduate advising 52:27 chat about Mura's advisor 57:11 Steven Strogatz Prize for Math Communication 1:01:40 how to write friendly math outreach

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Interview with Steven Strogatz is an episode from Math-Life Balance by Mura Yakerson.

This episode is 01:10:04 long.

This episode was published on Feb 2, 2026.

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