Discover how the concepts of zero and infinity revolutionized mathematics.
— NOVA, PBS
November 16, 2022
A Trip to Infinity→
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Eminent mathematicians, particle physicists and cosmologists dive into infinity and its mind-bending implications for the universe.
— Netflix
September 26, 2022
Who's Afraid of Big Numbers?→
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Pretty much everyone. But it doesn’t have to be that way, two mathematicians contend.
— New York Times
June 17, 2021
The Math Equation That Tried to Stump the Internet→
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Sometimes BODMAS is just PEMDAS by another name. And no, the answer is not 100.
- The New York Times
August 2, 2019
Pi Day: How One Irrational Number Made Us Modern→
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The famous mathematical ratio, estimated to more than 22 trillion digits (and counting), is the perfect symbol for our species’ long effort to tame infinity.
- The New York Times
March 14, 2019
One Giant Step for a Chess-Playing Machine→
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The stunning success of AlphaZero, a deep-learning algorithm, heralds a new age of insight—one that, for humans, may not last long.
- The New York Times
December 26, 2018
Exploring Mathematical Genius→
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A panel discussion about Srinivasa Ramanujan, the nature of mathematical genius, and the film "The Man Who Knew Infinity."
- World Science Festival
March 11, 2016
Einstein's First Proof→
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Einstein's boyhood proof of the Pythagorean theorem foreshadows the scientist he later became.
- The New Yorker
November 19, 2015
Aspen Ideas Festival→
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On Science Friday at the 2015 Aspen Ideas Festival, Jordan Ellenberg, Jo Boaler and Steven Strogatz fielded questions from host Ira Flatow and posed brainteasers to the live audience. (Photo Credit: Olivier Douliery)
- Aspen Institute
July 3, 2015
Lewis Thomas Prize→
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Rockefeller University awarded the 2015 Lewis Thomas Prize, which "honors the scientist as poet," to Ian Stewart and Steven Strogatz. Alan Alda kept the audience in stitches.
- Rockefeller University
March 30, 2015
Why Pi Matters→
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Why do mathematicians care so much about pi? Strogatz came out of his burrow long enough to write about it for The New Yorker on "Pi Day of the Century," 3.14.15.
- The New Yorker
March 14, 2015
Chaos Ball→
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Strogatz was honored with Alan Alda at the 2014 MoMath Gala for “contributions to the public understanding and appreciation of mathematics.”
- Museum of Math
October 14, 2014
The Joy of x: A Guided Tour of Math→
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Strogatz shares what worked—and what didn’t—in his efforts to democratize math through a regular New York Times column.
- Public Lecture at the Santa Fe Institute
August 6, 2014
Interview With Steven Strogatz→
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Strogatz discusses his lecture, “The Joy of x: A Guided Tour of Math” with Mary-Charlotte Domandi
- Santa Fe Radio Cafe
August 6, 2014
Go Figure: Predicting the World With Math→
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Ira Flatow, James Fowler, Andrew Lo, Seth Lloyd, and Strogatz explore the amazing power of algorithms.
- World Science Festival
June 1, 2014
A Conversation With Steven Strogatz (PDF)→
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Strogatz talks about mathematics, technology, and education with Patrick Honner, a math teacher at Brooklyn Technical High School.
- Math Horizons
February 2014
Ask Me Another→
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When Strogatz sat down with host Ophira Eisenberg, he challenged the assumption that in a world of computers and calculators, we don't need to know math.
World Science Festival
August 2, 2013
SACNAS Blanket Ceremony→
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After his keynote address, Strogatz was honored with a blanket ceremony.
SACNAS National Conference
October 2012
American Academy of Arts & Sciences 2012 Induction Ceremony→
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The ceremony was held in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
American Academy of Arts & Sciences
October 6, 2012
Einstein's boyhood proof of the Pythagorean theorem foreshadows the scientist he later became.
- The New Yorker
November 19, 2015