📚 2 Books mentioned in "Steven Strogatz Thinks You Don't Know What Math Is | People I (Mostly) Admire | Episode 96" of People I (Mostly) Admire
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Episode: Steven Strogatz Thinks You Don't Know What Math Is | People I (Mostly) Admire | Episode 96
Published on January 13, 2023
Here’s a list of all the books mentioned in this episode. Click on the links to watch specific excerpts on YouTube and feel free to purchase the books if they caught your interest!
The Joy of X
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You tell a story in one of your books, called The Joy of X, about a time when your second grader asked you for help on a multiplication problem.
In the podcast, Steve Levitt shares a story from Steven Strogatz's book 'The Joy of X', where Strogatz recounts an experience helping his second grader with a multiplication problem. This sets the stage for a broader discussion about mathematics education.
The Joy of X
Buy The Joy of X by Steven H. Strogatz on Amazon
So in writing the book The Joy of X, I was asked by the op-ed page editor of the New York Times, 'Can't you write for my readers, the people who read the opinion page, just an educated smart person who doesn't know anything about math? What’s it all about?
In this segment, Steven Strogatz discusses his book, 'The Joy of X,' recounting how he was invited by the New York Times op-ed editor to write for an audience that might not have a strong background in mathematics. He reflects on the aim of the book to make math relatable and engaging for everyone.