Steve Strogatz Starts New Math Series in NY Times

Cornell professor of applied mathematics Steve Strogatz has kicked off a six-part series in the New York Times "Opinionator" section called "Me, Myself and Math," looking at people through the lens of math. The first entry is called "Singular Sensations" and starts like this:

Sharpen your pencils, dust off your abacus and join me once again for a few weeks of mind-bending pleasure. No, I’m not speaking about politics.We’ll travel to a place where problems have answers and truth exists.The haven of mathematics.My previous series offered a panoramic view of the field. This time, in “Me, Myself and Math,” we’ll focus on how the subject I love — math — relates to the subject we all love — ourselves.