{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Thoughtforms Life","title":"Conversation #1 with Steven Strogatz","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/e19ea84e\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3387,"description":"This is a ~56 minute conversation with mathematician Steven Strogatz (https://www.stevenstrogatz.com/) covering issues of explanation in mathematics, Platonism, and related questions.\nCHAPTERS:\n(00:00) Mathematical explanation and AI\n(07:28) Reductionism across scientific fields\n(11:04) Intuition and mathematical deduction\n(18:31) Geometry versus algebraic thinking\n(24:32) Euler and negative logarithms\n(29:38) Mathematical anomalies and patterns\n(36:26) Scale of mathematical constants\n(46:55) Nature of fundamental constants\n(50:08) Pi beyond simple circles\nPRODUCED BY:\nhttps://aipodcast.ing\nSOCIAL LINKS:\nPodcast Website: https://thoughtforms-life.aipodcast.ing\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3pVafx6EZqXVI2V_Efu2uw\nApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thoughtforms-life/id1805908099\nSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7JCmtoeH53neYyZeOZ6ym5\nTwitter: https://x.com/drmichaellevin\nBlog: https://thoughtforms.life\nThe Levin Lab: https://drmichaellevin.org","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/RCb3ywMRujqkFlQk-NGcvqmCVXmLXgB9KEU-EgFeZJw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83NTUx/YzBhYjZjOWVmMTE4/YTAwZDMzOWRlZDcw/MzFjYy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}