Yesterday @slate.com published my article explaining how AIs are a bit like films: they look shockingly real, but when you peer inside you just see a sequence of lifeless images/calculations. 1/3

ChatGPT solved an 80yo math problem considered one of the most important in combinatorics. We caught up with @littmath.bsky.social to discuss what happened and what it means for mathematics. @breakingmath.bsky.social @1autumnleaf.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=Csf3...

Ransomware is not just a tech problem. It is economics, psychology, cryptography, negotiation, and fear — all wrapped into one very modern form of extortion according to Anja Shortland, author of Dark Screens @hachetteus.bsky.social Listen now: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

Awesome turnout today for my talk at @odsc.bsky.social on decision boundaries and what they tell us about classical ML and contemporary AI.

Grab a cup of tea, sit back, and watch the story of the geometric pattern that has been shaping science and technology for centuries! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiTG...

If you’re in the Boston area, come see me at the Lexington Library next Tuesday!

Often I'm embarrassed to watch recordings of talks I've given because I see all the things I wish I had done better, but this is the best talk I have ever given: practical advice on reaching the public, from social media to op-eds to books and TV appearances. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUV9...

Often I'm embarrassed to watch recordings of talks I've given because I see all the things I wish I had done better, but this is the best talk I have ever given: practical advice on reaching the public, from social media to op-eds to books and TV appearances. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUV9...

Why is so much pop math writing like “the formula involves addition—an operation where the values of numbers are combined, as in 5+3=8—and semi Hodge-theoretic neo-Riemannian integration. Surprisingly, the authors proved the formula is quasi-invertible when the Sasquatch locus is homogeneous.”

What do volcanoes, Darwin, cholera outbreaks, cell phone networks, and robots have in common? A single geometric pattern. Friends in NYC, come hear me speak about this on Apr 14 at @momath.bsky.social.

“The Credibility Crisis in Science” is larger than we realize. Did you know that many papers are “accurate” but data is inflated by ~20%? @1autumnleaf.bsky.social and spoke with Thomas Plümper and Eric Neumayer about this. @mitpress.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/breaking...

Indie authors don't get enough credit. No publisher backing them. No marketing team. No agent. Just them, a laptop, and a story they believe in so much they bet everything on it. That takes more guts than most people will ever have.

@scinews.bsky.social has a feature aimed at kids 9+, and for the past few months I've been chatting with a journalist to help with a piece explaining social media algorithms to this demographic. Very happy with how it turned out--useful for kids and adults alike! www.snexplores.org/article/how-...

Pop quiz. Consider this quote: "This is the last effort of the human mind, and when this project is carried out, all people will have to do is be happy." Was this by Hinton in 2016, Altman in 2021, or Amodei in 2026? None. It was Leibniz in the 1600s.

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Math isn’t just numbers. It’s people. In our latest episode, Hortensia Soto, former @joinmaa.bsky.social president, challenges the idea that math is purely abstract—and instead shows how deeply human it has always been. 🎧 Listen now ↓ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Our latest episode of the mini-series is out today! Check it out. 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

If you think politics has nothing to do with math… think again. Gerrymandering, fair representation, and even AI policy all hinge on math. New episode with Dr. Karen Saxe, senior vice president, government relations for the @amermathsoc.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Part 2 of the 4-part mini-series for #WomensHistoryMonth with @vnbateman.bsky.social on @breakingmath.bsky.social is out now. In this series, we look at women who changed the world with math. Today, we spotlight #AnnaSchwartz @womeninecon.bsky.social #econhis open.substack.com/pub/breaking...

I loved working with @macfound Fellow, Lauren Williams, on this episode. People need to realize that “Math research is a marathon, not a sprint.” Listen to what she has to say about resilience in research, mentorship, and why kindness matters in math.

🎉Announcement 🎉 For Women's History Month, @vnbateman.bsky.social and I have a very special four-part miniseries featuring women who changed the world by applying mathematics to real-world problems on @breakingmath.bsky.social The first episode is out now. 👇🏻

“If one doesn’t ask, it doesn’t happen.” Former @amermathsoc.bsky.social President, Bryna Kra talks about leadership, institutional change, and why silence is the biggest risk facing mathematics today. A powerful conversation about courage and responsibility. youtu.be/4Wre2Kt0g5E?...

The guy is a billionaire leading one of the most important tech companies on the planet, trying to post a company-defining tweet, but he can't find a charger for his laptop. Sure, buddy, we believe you...

What I learned from our time with Ian Stewart was that the best mathematics is told through story and fostered through collaboration. @princetonupress.bsky.social #math #AI #science #academicsky Give the episode a listen!

Interesting

This is the first full episode since I joined @1autumnleaf.bsky.social as cohost of @breakingmath.bsky.social, it's w/ a math prof I've known and looked up to for 20 years, currently president of the AMS. This chat, about the meaning and future of math, left me feeling both informed and uplifted.

Math will increasingly be about asking the right questions, finding the right definitions, deciding which results are most important, and finding powerful applications. Honestly, it’s always been about this, but the burden of technical work may lessen with AI—and that’s great news!

It’s amazing how many more people care about pure math research now that computers are doing it.

Movie pitch: Heated Rivalry, but instead of hockey players it’s employees from OpenAI and Anthropic.

You asked us questions and we answered! Our latest episode is up. Listen to it on YouTube here: youtu.be/RIAJTWdcTpw?...

My first back-of-the-book blurb! Happy to have it on an Ian Stewart book along side a @stevenstrogatz.com blurb :)

Happy 9th Birthday to Breaking Math! 🎂🥳🎉 We have a new episode for you with some surprises in store! Come hang out with @1autumnleaf.bsky.social and @profnoahgian.bsky.social to hear Noah's first episode as cohost! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

I want to share a personal story that begins with the pandemic and leads up to this exciting news that I’ll be joining the amazing @1autumnleaf.bsky.social to cohost the #1 ranked math podcast, @breakingmath.bsky.social. 1/

How is this real life and not a satire of reality

Was on Boston News radio last night discussing algorithmic pricing: wbznewsradio.iheart.com/featured/nig...

Am I the only one who sees it? 🤔

"Algorithmic media companies ... make it harder for us to become who we might wish to be." -Ezra Klein, Dec 7, 2025 "The logic of algorithms tends to repeat what 'works,' but art opens up what is possible.” -Pope Leo, Nov 15, 2025

How it started, how it’s going.

Behold the almighty recommendation algorithm.

Had fun appearing on Australian national radio to discuss Robin Hood Math for the Australian book release. Have a listen if you have 21mins free! www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

And I tried to go 48 hours without math and couldn’t do it. I stepped out my front door and saw a dog, then 2 dogs—game over right there.

Maximizing benefits and minimizing risks sounds great until you realize many things benefit some people while harming others---does that count as a benefit or a risk? This max'ing stuff is a marketing slogan that masks the true complexities and tradeoffs.

Still buzzing from Writing Math at the @fieldsinstitute.bsky.social! Immensely grateful to everyone who joined the panel and made the event such a thoughtful and inspiring space. A quick thread of gratitude ⤵️

One thing I love about doing podcast/media interviews is getting to know the interviewers. Always fun, but sometimes we click so well it feels like the beginning of a friendship. I had this w/ Hussein Al-Baiaty of #RisingAuthors, much fun meeting and chatting books. www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMsZ...

I now have a speaking agent! If you think your organization (company, non-profit, university, library, school, etc.) might benefit from hearing about one of the topics below, click this link to learn more and book me! Or pass the link on to a friend: www.pandelectures.com/noah-giansir...

Join authors @dreugeniacheng.bsky.social @onlinekyne.bsky.social Anthony Bonato @profnoahgian.bsky.social Siobhan Roberts @patchenbarss.bsky.social Paula Rowinska for Writing Math: a free hybrid event @fieldsinstitute.bsky.social, Oct 25 @ 2:30 PM ET RSVP → shorturl.at/fbQ2v

Fun to see Robin Hood Math featured in this list of 5 personal finance books recommended by @fastcompany.com. Time to take math from the rich and give it to the rest of us! www.fastcompany.com/91419802/wea...