Steven Strogatz, Cornell University Stanislaw Ulam Memorial Lecture Series Lecture 1 Everyone has heard of calculus, but why is it so important? In this story of calculus, Strogatz illustrates the fantastic idea at the heart of calculus — an idea that, in partnership with medicine, philosophy, science, and technology, reshaped the course of civilization and helped make the world modern. It is, Strogatz argues, one of the greatestever triumphs of human creativity. Learn more at https://santafe.edu Follow us on social media:   / sfiscience     / sfiscience     / santafeinstitute     / santafeinstitute     / santafeinstitute   Subscribe to SFI's official podcasts: https://complexity.simplecast.com https://aliencrashsite.org