The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish

#73 Steven Strogatz: Exploring Curiosities

Jan 7, 2020

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01:22

Introduction

3min

Ieti

4min

The Angle Bisector

3min

How to Get the Best Grade in Mathematical Science at the University of Princeton

2min

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2min

Math Is a Web, Not a Tower

2min

Is There a Standard Curriculum?

3min

What Does a Circle Look Like?

2min

How to Calculate Pi in Geometry

2min

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How to Get Unstuck

3min

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Do You Remember a Momentary Panic?

5min

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How Do You Come Up With the Answer?

3min

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Do You Know How to Calculate the Height of a Square?

4min

14.

The Best Math Teacher in the World

5min

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What Is Calculus Um?

2min

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H I v - What's Going on in the Body for Those Ten Years?

5min

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The Importance of Calculus in the Treatment of H I V

5min

18.

Calculus Calculus - How to Calculate a Rate of Change

2min

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What Are the Other Terms Around Rates of Change?

4min

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Do You Think Biology Is Valuable?

3min

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How Does Order Emerge From Chaos?

2min

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The Prisoner's Dilemma

4min

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Be Nice, Be Forgiving, Be Retaliatory

3min

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Titfortat

2min

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Game Theory

2min

26.

Is It Time to Quit?

2min

27.

Is There a Comparative Advantage?

2min

28.

What Is Strategic Quitting?

5min

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Strategic Quitting

2min

30.

Do You Know Anything About Duncan Watt?

3min

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How Much Does Skill Matter in Science?

2min

32.

Are We Playing a One Time Game?

2min

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Relationships of Meaning

4min

Mathematician Steven Strogatz reveals how math is the key to exploring and understanding the beauty of our world.

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The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish

#73 Steven Strogatz: Exploring Curiosities

How Much Do You Know About Social Networks?

What the Hack is Going On Here?

The Joy of X

It's Very Complex. There's Lots of Parts

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