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Noah Giansiracusa @profnoahgian.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

I went to Inc Magazine headquarters in NYC to record a video about personalized pricing. They didn't say I did a better job than @Ryan Reynolds when he recorded one with them, but I think that was strongly implied. Enjoy! www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEh7...

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Should Different Customers Pay Different Prices?

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Breaking Math @breakingmath.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

"AI may be the most powerful tool ever developed. It's still just a tool in our tool belt. It thinks we're just tools." — Vivienne Ming on the new episode of Breaking Math with @1autumnleaf.bsky.social and @profnoahgian.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/breaking...

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The Machine Knows Everything. It Understands Nothing.

What is "Robot Proof"?

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Noah Giansiracusa @profnoahgian.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

The names of next week's Fields Medalists has leaked, and amazingly not one of them is winning the award for solving an Erdos problem. Based on everything I've seen on social media and the news, I thought that's all there is to math.

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Noah Giansiracusa @profnoahgian.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Just days after appearing on @ezraklein.bsky.social show to discuss Abundance, @marcdunkelman.bsky.social recorded an episode of @breakingmath.bsky.social with me & @1autumnleaf.bsky.social. Why would a math podcast bring on a political historian? Listen to find out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdXp...

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Why Nothing Works: Marc Dunkelman on Robber Barons, Algorithms & Governing AI | Breaking Math

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Noah Giansiracusa @profnoahgian.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

You might know @juliaangwin.com as a @nytopinion.nytimes.com writer, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, coauthor of recent book & viral @newyorker.com essay on being a dissident. But did you know she has a math degree, is the kid of a math prof, and is using math & science to save journalism?

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Can Math Save Journalism? Julia Angwin on Proof, Power & Amazon's Algorithm

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Noah Giansiracusa @profnoahgian.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Humans (homo sapiens) have roamed the Earth for 300,000 years. Dinosaurs made it over 500x longer (165 millions years)—and they achieved that without any longevity podcasts or tech startups aimed at extending the light of consciousness. Impressive.

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Noah Giansiracusa @profnoahgian.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

AI companies hoist by their own petard.

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Noah Giansiracusa @profnoahgian.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

AI is worth the existential risk to humanity for this alone:

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Noah Giansiracusa @profnoahgian.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

It’s funny how people act like once Claude starts doing recursive improvement we’ll lose control and no longer understand how it works. It’s half a million lines of code wrapping a trillion parameter neural net. You already don’t understand how it works.

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Noah Giansiracusa @profnoahgian.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

I have forever lost all respect in the equestrian community.

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Noah Giansiracusa @profnoahgian.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Yesterday @slate.com published my article explaining how AIs are a bit like films: they look shockingly real, but when you peer inside you just see a sequence of lifeless images/calculations. 1/3

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Noah Giansiracusa @profnoahgian.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

ChatGPT solved an 80yo math problem considered one of the most important in combinatorics. We caught up with @littmath.bsky.social to discuss what happened and what it means for mathematics. @breakingmath.bsky.social @1autumnleaf.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=Csf3...

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OpenAI Just Solved an 80-Year-Old Math Problem. Should Mathematicians Be Worried?

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Breaking Math @breakingmath.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Ransomware is not just a tech problem. It is economics, psychology, cryptography, negotiation, and fear — all wrapped into one very modern form of extortion according to Anja Shortland, author of Dark Screens @hachetteus.bsky.social Listen now: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

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How Ransomware Became a Global Industry with Anja Shortland on Dark Screens

Podcast Episode · Breaking Math Podcast · May 5 · 42m

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Noah Giansiracusa @profnoahgian.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Awesome turnout today for my talk at @odsc.bsky.social on decision boundaries and what they tell us about classical ML and contemporary AI.

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Noah Giansiracusa @profnoahgian.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Grab a cup of tea, sit back, and watch the story of the geometric pattern that has been shaping science and technology for centuries! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiTG...

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Math Encounters: "Volcanoes to Robots: Hidden Geometric Pattern Shaping our World" N. Giansiracusa

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Noah Giansiracusa @profnoahgian.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

If you’re in the Boston area, come see me at the Lexington Library next Tuesday!

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Noah Giansiracusa @profnoahgian.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Often I'm embarrassed to watch recordings of talks I've given because I see all the things I wish I had done better, but this is the best talk I have ever given: practical advice on reaching the public, from social media to op-eds to books and TV appearances. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUV9...

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Noah Giansiracusa "Practical Tips for Becoming a Public-Facing Mathematician"

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Noah Giansiracusa @profnoahgian.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

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Noah Giansiracusa "Practical Tips for Becoming a Public-Facing Mathematician"

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Noah Giansiracusa @profnoahgian.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Why is so much pop math writing like “the formula involves addition—an operation where the values of numbers are combined, as in 5+3=8—and semi Hodge-theoretic neo-Riemannian integration. Surprisingly, the authors proved the formula is quasi-invertible when the Sasquatch locus is homogeneous.”

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Noah Giansiracusa @profnoahgian.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

What do volcanoes, Darwin, cholera outbreaks, cell phone networks, and robots have in common? A single geometric pattern. Friends in NYC, come hear me speak about this on Apr 14 at @momath.bsky.social.

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Breaking Math @breakingmath.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

“The Credibility Crisis in Science” is larger than we realize. Did you know that many papers are “accurate” but data is inflated by ~20%? @1autumnleaf.bsky.social and spoke with Thomas Plümper and Eric Neumayer about this. @mitpress.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/breaking...

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Do we have a credibility crisis in science?

What happens when data looks too good?

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Autumn Phaneuf, MSE, Ph.D (h.c) @1autumnleaf.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Indie authors don't get enough credit. No publisher backing them. No marketing team. No agent. Just them, a laptop, and a story they believe in so much they bet everything on it. That takes more guts than most people will ever have.

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Noah Giansiracusa @profnoahgian.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

@scinews.bsky.social has a feature aimed at kids 9+, and for the past few months I've been chatting with a journalist to help with a piece explaining social media algorithms to this demographic. Very happy with how it turned out--useful for kids and adults alike! www.snexplores.org/article/how-...

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Understanding algorithms — and how to make them work for you

They’re the recipes behind everything from cooking to social media feeds. Learn how algorithms work to avoid their pitfalls. You can even make your own.

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Noah Giansiracusa @profnoahgian.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Pop quiz. Consider this quote: "This is the last effort of the human mind, and when this project is carried out, all people will have to do is be happy." Was this by Hinton in 2016, Altman in 2021, or Amodei in 2026? None. It was Leibniz in the 1600s.

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Breaking Math @breakingmath.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Math isn’t just numbers. It’s people. In our latest episode, Hortensia Soto, former @joinmaa.bsky.social president, challenges the idea that math is purely abstract—and instead shows how deeply human it has always been. 🎧 Listen now ↓ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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The Power of Connection in Math: Insights from Hortensia Soto

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Autumn Phaneuf, MSE, Ph.D (h.c) @1autumnleaf.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Our latest episode of the mini-series is out today! Check it out. 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

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Breaking Math @breakingmath.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

If you think politics has nothing to do with math… think again. Gerrymandering, fair representation, and even AI policy all hinge on math. New episode with Dr. Karen Saxe, senior vice president, government relations for the @amermathsoc.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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The Math Behind Gerrymandering, Fair Representation, and Politics with Karen Saxe

Podcast Episode · Breaking Math Podcast · March 17 · 35m

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Autumn Phaneuf, MSE, Ph.D (h.c) @1autumnleaf.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Part 2 of the 4-part mini-series for #WomensHistoryMonth with @vnbateman.bsky.social on @breakingmath.bsky.social is out now. In this series, we look at women who changed the world with math. Today, we spotlight #AnnaSchwartz @womeninecon.bsky.social #econhis open.substack.com/pub/breaking...

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When the Numbers Talk Back

Anna Schwartz and the Data That Changed Economic Policy

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Autumn Phaneuf, MSE, Ph.D (h.c) @1autumnleaf.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

I loved working with @macfound Fellow, Lauren Williams, on this episode. People need to realize that “Math research is a marathon, not a sprint.” Listen to what she has to say about resilience in research, mentorship, and why kindness matters in math.

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Autumn Phaneuf, MSE, Ph.D (h.c) @1autumnleaf.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

🎉Announcement 🎉 For Women's History Month, @vnbateman.bsky.social and I have a very special four-part miniseries featuring women who changed the world by applying mathematics to real-world problems on @breakingmath.bsky.social The first episode is out now. 👇🏻

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Breaking Math @breakingmath.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

“If one doesn’t ask, it doesn’t happen.” Former @amermathsoc.bsky.social President, Bryna Kra talks about leadership, institutional change, and why silence is the biggest risk facing mathematics today. A powerful conversation about courage and responsibility. youtu.be/4Wre2Kt0g5E?...

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Why Mathematicians Need to Speak Up Now with Bryna Kra

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Noah Giansiracusa @profnoahgian.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

The guy is a billionaire leading one of the most important tech companies on the planet, trying to post a company-defining tweet, but he can't find a charger for his laptop. Sure, buddy, we believe you...

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Autumn Phaneuf, MSE, Ph.D (h.c) @1autumnleaf.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

What I learned from our time with Ian Stewart was that the best mathematics is told through story and fostered through collaboration. @princetonupress.bsky.social #math #AI #science #academicsky Give the episode a listen!

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Noah Giansiracusa @profnoahgian.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

This is the first full episode since I joined @1autumnleaf.bsky.social as cohost of @breakingmath.bsky.social, it's w/ a math prof I've known and looked up to for 20 years, currently president of the AMS. This chat, about the meaning and future of math, left me feeling both informed and uplifted.

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Noah Giansiracusa @profnoahgian.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Math will increasingly be about asking the right questions, finding the right definitions, deciding which results are most important, and finding powerful applications. Honestly, it’s always been about this, but the burden of technical work may lessen with AI—and that’s great news!

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Noah Giansiracusa @profnoahgian.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

It’s amazing how many more people care about pure math research now that computers are doing it.

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Noah Giansiracusa @profnoahgian.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Movie pitch: Heated Rivalry, but instead of hockey players it’s employees from OpenAI and Anthropic.

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Breaking Math @breakingmath.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

You asked us questions and we answered! Our latest episode is up. Listen to it on YouTube here: youtu.be/RIAJTWdcTpw?...

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Q & A Session: AI, Dynamic Pricing, Pi, and Math History

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Noah Giansiracusa @profnoahgian.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

My first back-of-the-book blurb! Happy to have it on an Ian Stewart book along side a @stevenstrogatz.com blurb :)

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Breaking Math @breakingmath.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Happy 9th Birthday to Breaking Math! 🎂🥳🎉 We have a new episode for you with some surprises in store! Come hang out with @1autumnleaf.bsky.social and @profnoahgian.bsky.social to hear Noah's first episode as cohost! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

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A New Chapter of Breaking Math: Get to Know Your Hosts

Podcast Episode · Breaking Math Podcast · 02/03/2026 · 40m

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Noah Giansiracusa @profnoahgian.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

I want to share a personal story that begins with the pandemic and leads up to this exciting news that I’ll be joining the amazing @1autumnleaf.bsky.social to cohost the #1 ranked math podcast, @breakingmath.bsky.social. 1/

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Noah Giansiracusa @profnoahgian.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

How is this real life and not a satire of reality

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Noah Giansiracusa @profnoahgian.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Am I the only one who sees it? 🤔

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Noah Giansiracusa @profnoahgian.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

"Algorithmic media companies ... make it harder for us to become who we might wish to be." -Ezra Klein, Dec 7, 2025 "The logic of algorithms tends to repeat what 'works,' but art opens up what is possible.” -Pope Leo, Nov 15, 2025

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