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insights puzzle

Solution: ‘Natural Law and Elegant Math’

January 17, 2020


The Polarstern icebreaker in sea ice.
climate science

The Voyage to the End of Ice

January 16, 2020

Summer sea ice could vanish later this decade, with disastrous consequences. It all depends on the physics of ice.

Quantized Columns

Why I’m Hosting The Joy of x Podcast

January 15, 2020


The Joy of x Podcast

Podcast Preview: Introducing The Joy of x

Hosted by Steven Strogatz, The Joy of x podcast opens a window into the inner worlds of top-tier scientists and mathematicians while shining light on universal themes like creativity, collaboration or navigating professional challenges.

Micrograph of a cortical neuron, showing its many dendrites.

Hidden Computational Power Found in the Arms of Neurons


Abstractions blog

For Fluid Equations, a Steady Flow of Progress

January 13, 2020


artificial intelligence

An Idea From Physics Helps AI See in Higher Dimensions

January 9, 2020


Quantized Academy

How Simple Math Can Cover Even the Most Complex Holes

January 8, 2020

No one knows how to find the smallest shape that can cover all other shapes of a certain width. But high school geometry is getting us closer to an answer.

Spinning globe highlighting LLVSPs.

Continents of the Underworld Come Into Focus

January 7, 2020
