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Essayist, mathematical statistician, former option trader, risk analyst, and aphorist. Work concerns problems of randomness, probability, and uncertainty.
Introduced the concept of the "third culture," which encompasses scientists and thinkers who bridge the gap between science and the broader intellectual landscape.
Author, writer and broadcaster, mostly about science. Books include The Music Instinct, Curiosity, Critical Mass, and the latest: The Modern Myths (2021).
Physics, philosophy, complexity; thinking, writing, talking. @JohnsHopkins & @SFIscience. Host, #MindscapePodcast. Married to @JenLucPiquant. He/him.
Economist who has taught at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) since 1993. Currently the Elizabeth and James Killian Professor of Economics at MIT.