GREAT BARRINGTON, MA — Simon’s Rock alum and Board of Overseers member Matt Strassler ‘81 was recently featured on the podcast Clear + Vivid with Alan Alda.
Clear + Vivid with Alan Alda is a podcast that focuses on culture, communication, and scientific discussion, and has featured guests ranging from geneticist Craig Venter, who discovered millions of unknown genes, to literary critic, author and essayist Brenda Wineapple.
In the featured episode, “Matt Strassler: What Are You Made Of?”, quantum physicist Matt Strassler attempts to convince host Alan Alda that he is a “collection of waves,” and in doing so helps Alan answer a question that’s haunted him for more than a decade: What are people made of?