The Joy of Why

Science Podcasts

The mathematician and author Steven Strogatz and the astrophysicist and author Janna Levin interview leading researchers about the great scientific and mathematical questions of our time.

Episodes

Where Does the Quantum World End and Ours Begin?

Live from ICM 2026: What Is Math For in the Age of AI?

Are We Thinking Correctly about AI Intelligence?

How does touch lead to pain or pleasure?

How Fast Is the Universe Really Expanding?

Will We Ever Find Alien Civilizations?

What Is the Positive Grassmannian and Why Does It Show Up Everywhere?

What's the Future of Gene Editing?

More Conversations, Complex Questions, and Bold Ideas in Season Five of 'The Joy of Why'

Do Beautiful Birds Have an Evolutionary Advantage?

How Can Math Protect Our Data?

Why Did The Universe Begin?

How Can Regional Models Advance Climate Science?

How Does Graph Theory Shape Our World?

Does Form Really Shape Function?

Will We Ever Prove String Theory?

How Did Geometry Create Modern Physics?

Will AI Ever Understand Language Like Humans?

Can Quantum Gravity Be Created in the Lab?

What Is the True Promise of Quantum Computing?