Einstein's boyhood proof of the Pythagorean theorem foreshadows the scientist he later became.
- The New Yorker
November 19, 2015
Einstein's boyhood proof of the Pythagorean theorem foreshadows the scientist he later became.
- The New Yorker
November 19, 2015
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 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
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
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
Strogatz discusses his lecture, “The Joy of x: A Guided Tour of Math” with Mary-Charlotte Domandi
- Santa Fe Radio Cafe
August 6, 2014
Ira Flatow, James Fowler, Andrew Lo, Seth Lloyd, and Strogatz explore the amazing power of algorithms.
- World Science Festival
June 1, 2014
Strogatz talks about mathematics, technology, and education with Patrick Honner, a math teacher at Brooklyn Technical High School.
- Math Horizons
February 2014
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
After his keynote address, Strogatz was honored with a blanket ceremony.
SACNAS National Conference
October 2012
The ceremony was held in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
American Academy of Arts & Sciences
October 6, 2012
- Cornell Chronicle
November 21, 2023
- National Academies
November 2, 2023
The Science of Sync
How things in nature tend to sync up
Discover how the concepts of zero and infinity revolutionized mathematics.
— NOVA, PBS
November 16, 2022
Eminent mathematicians, particle physicists and cosmologists dive into infinity and its mind-bending implications for the universe.
— Netflix
September 26, 2022
Pretty much everyone. But it doesn’t have to be that way, two mathematicians contend.
— New York Times
June 17, 2021
How does order spontaneously arise out of chaos?
— Veritasium
March 31, 2021
Sometimes BODMAS is just PEMDAS by another name. And no, the answer is not 100.
- The New York Times
August 2, 2019
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
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
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
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
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Einstein's boyhood proof of the Pythagorean theorem foreshadows the scientist he later became.
- The New Yorker
November 19, 2015