Professor Steven Strogatz demonstrates the tendency of natural systems to synchronize themselves. The two metronomes, running on a platform supported by two cylinders, gently move the platform back and forth until they are synchronized.
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Steven Strogatz wants to take the mystery and fear out of math - and make it fun, even thrilling, in the process.
Whether it's through his New York Times columns, speaking engagements, appearances on National Public Radio's "Radiolab" or his new book "The Joy of x: A Guided Tour of Math, from One to Infinity," Strogatz - the Schurman professor of applied mathematics at Cornell University - strives to explain how and why mathematics are present in everyday life in a clear and compelling fashion.
Strogatz describes his mission to make mathematical concepts more accessible as "an act of ...