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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...

OpenAI in 2018: Our goal is to ensure AGI benefits all of humanity. OpenAI in 2025: here’s your chatbot erotica.

Join us for WRITING #MATH on Oct 25! A hybrid event at @fieldsinstitute.bsky.social with: Paula Rowinska Anthony Bonato @dreugeniacheng.bsky.social @profnoahgian.bsky.social @1autumnleaf.bsky.social Siobhan Roberts @onlinekyne.bsky.social @patchenbarss.bsky.social shorturl.at/8NnDK

I'm really excited about this upcoming event! There's lots of opportunities to hear authors talk about their work, but here we also go the behind-the-scenes: how to become a pop math/science author, what works, what doesn't---lots of tips and stories on becoming a writer!

Went to my local library, found a nice spot to sit down and work, then saw this sitting beside me. I can only hope it’s satire.

"The number of daily ChatGPT messages is set to outpace the number of Google searches per day in about a year’s time." What do we think of this? link.vox.com/view/632b4ed...

Something exciting is brewing this October at @fieldsinstitute.bsky.social. Think #math, books, and the stories behind them. Anthony Bonato, @profnoahgian.bsky.social, and I are co-organizing a celebration of popular mathematics, featuring authors who have turned big ideas into page-turning reads.

Had a wonderful time with @mitchjoel.bsky.social at ThinkersOne diving deep into algorithms: what they are, what they are used for, how they're running our lives, and--most importantly--how to take back control: www.sixpixels.com/podcast/arch...

Me and my book were on NBC bay area! Apologies for the bland background, the kids were home so I had to sneak off and record in the only spot I could find that was both quiet and had strong wifi :) www.youtube.com/watch?v=hW8D...

I'm in an Egyptian newspaper.

Do you pay the same prices online as your neighbor? What about your spouse? I was in Harvard Law Today discussing algorithmic surveillance pricing: hls.harvard.edu/today/how-de...

Spotted in North Carolina.

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...

The champion of the Hawaii ultramarathon ironman can't put my book down---will you give it a try too?

Had a blast doing a book event at my local book store @silverunicornbooks.bsky.social

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Noah Giansiracusa to Receive 2026 Joint Policy Board for Mathematics (JPBM) Communications Award “for his extraordinary contributions to public understanding of the societal impacts of algorithms through his acclaimed books and influential media presence." www.ams.org/news?news_id...

My publisher let me choose a narrator for the audio book and I went with Dan Bittner. He's AMAZING, he doesn't just read it, he acts it (he has TV, movie, Broadway experience). He somehow makes a math book both captivating and relaxing. Preview the first 10mins here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MI4D...

@profnoahgian.bsky.social explains how data dominates every facet of our lives (and how we can reclaim our humanity).

Congratulations @profnoahgian.bsky.social!!! 2026 JPBM Communications Award honors your incredible work making math accessible, engaging, and unforgettable. ams.org/news?news_id...

You just know the most important person at this meeting was this "and Bob" guy.

Come read about my book and enjoy my cartoonified face in @bostonglobe.com t.co/oQg4Rb96pI

Read this excerpt of Noah's book, and then join us for his launch party on Aug. 16th at 3 pm!

For years you've heard of the mysterious social media algorithms---but what do they do and how do they work? Find out in this excerpt from Robin Hood Math published this morning in TIME. time.com/7308120/secr...

I ordered something on Amazon today (Aug 6) then immediately got an email confirmation which Gmail automatically used AI to summarize. The AI summary said the delivery is expected by Aug 5. I wanted the Jetsons future, not AIs telling me shipments travel backwards in time.