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Back to Search96. Steven Strogatz Thinks You Don’t Know What Math Is
Episode 96
The mathematician and author sees mathematical patterns everywhere — from DNA to fireflies to social connections.
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3 years, 5 months ago
95. The One Thing Stephen Dubner Hasn’t Quit
Episode 95
When Freakonomics co-authors Steve Levitt and Stephen Dubner first met, one of them hated the other. Two decades later, Levitt grills Dubner about as…
3 years, 5 months ago
94. The Price of Doing Business with John List
Episode 94
From baseball card conventions to Walmart, John List has always used field experiments to say revolutionary things about economics. He explains the v…
3 years, 6 months ago
93. Annie Duke Thinks You Should Quit
Episode 93
Former professional poker player Annie Duke has a new book on Steve’s favorite subject: quitting. They talk about why quitting is so hard, how to do …
3 years, 6 months ago
92. John Green’s Reluctant Rocket Ship Ride
Episode 92
Author and YouTuber John Green thought his breakout bestseller wouldn’t be a commercial success, wrote 40,000 words for one sentence, and brought Ste…
3 years, 7 months ago
91. Jane Goodall Changed the Way We See Animals. She’s Not Done.
Episode 91
The ethologist and conservationist discusses the thrill of observing chimpanzees in the wild, the value of challenging orthodoxy, and why dying is he…
3 years, 7 months ago
90. Peter Singer Isn’t a Saint, But He’s Better Than Steve Levitt
Episode 90
The philosopher known for his rigorous ethics explains why Steve is leading a morally inconsistent life.
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3 years, 8 months ago
Extra: A Rockstar Chemist Wins the Nobel Prize
Stanford professor Carolyn Bertozzi’s imaginative ideas for treating disease have led to ten start-ups. She talks with Steve about the next generatio…
3 years, 8 months ago
89. A Cross Between Sherlock Holmes and Indiana Jones
Episode 89
Heeding the warnings of public health officer Charity Dean about Covid-19 could have saved lives. Charity explains why she loves infectious diseases …
3 years, 8 months ago
88. Ken Burns on Heroism, Horror, and History
Episode 88
The documentary filmmaker, known for The Civil War, Jazz, and Baseball, turns his attention to the Holocaust, and asks what we can learn from the evi…
3 years, 9 months ago