The Quanta Podcast
Audio Edition: For Hong Wang, Living Fully in the Math World Means Threading the Needle
September 24, 2026·27 min
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Focus, commitment, and insight resulted in a “once in a century” proof. Hong Wang is now just the third woman to win a Fields Medal. The article Living Fully in the Math World Means Threading the Needle first appeared on Quanta Magazine.
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