Steven H. Strogatz

Steven Strogatz is an American mathematician and author who is the Susan and Barton Winokur distinguished professor for the public understanding of science and mathematics at Cornell University. He is known for his work on nonlinear systems and synchronization, and with Duncan Watts he developed the Watts–Strogatz model of small-world networks. His books include Sync, Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos, Infinite Powers, The Joy of X, and The Calculus of Friendship. He co-hosts Quanta Magazine's The Joy of Why podcast.