Monday night, I had the opportunity to meet Steven Strogatz. He is a mathematician, author and a professor at Cornell University. I have posted some of his writings here on my blog in the past. Currently, the work that I am a fan of are his articles written for the New York Times website. I will post the link again because if you haven't seen these, I think you will enjoy then when you do.
Imagine how excited I was when I found out that Math for America was hosting an hour-long lecture where Mr. Strogatz would talk about his series of online articles! Of course I was thrilled, so I dressed up and went. The lecture lasted an hour, but it felt like 20 minutes. He started by talking about the meeting with the NY Times editor who asked him to write the series. He discussed the process by which he decided his topics, audience and voice of the articles. The session was interactive, too. We were all given the opportunity to share what we would have done if we were in his place.
Hearing about his creative process and having another chance to see some of the content was entertaining and educational. The playful tone you read in the articles is true to the man when you meet him in person.
If you haven't, read some of the articles. You won't be sorry, and you might learn something or see something in a way that makes you think. I have included the link to the most recent article. It's time to kindle or rekindle your love of math!
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I'd love to see thearticles, but didn't find the link.
ReplyDeleteCan you help me find that link or send it to me another way?
Genie