Conversation with Steven Strogatz: Insights from a Renowned Math Popularizer

Steven Strogatz, who works at Cornell University, is a well-known math popularizer and the first applied mathematician on my channel! Enjoy our chat about unexpected applications of math, befogged communication amongst mathematicians and what not :) Steven's homepage: https://www.stevenstrogatz.com/ "Math-life balance" as a podcast: https://anchor.fm/math-life-balance​​​​ Chapters: 0:00 teaser 0:37 when catholic priests get 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 my advisor (he's the best!) 57:11 Steven Strogatz Prize for Math Communication 1:01:40 how to write friendly math outreach