Now on @sciam.bsky.social: The Fields Medals—math's most prestigious prizes, often compared to the Nobels—have 4 new honorees, for work ranging from the theory of knots to the motion of fluids. Congrats to Hong Wang, Yu Deng, John Pardon & Jacob Tsimerman! www.scientificamerican.com/article/2026...
Math’s latest Fields Medalists are the most diverse group yetThe 2026 Fields Medals recognize breakthroughs in the math of messy fluids, tangled knots, spinning pencils, and morewww.scientificamerican.com