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