About Noah
Demystifying the math and algorithms that run your life.
You might have seen me in a newspaper or on TV. Perhaps speaking at a library or bookstore. A university or a corporate boardroom.
The topic could have been AI. Or algorithms. Finance. Patterns. Technology. The economics of the internet. Rational decision-making.
Math underlies all these things—and touches nearly everything we do today.
I give people hope that it’s not too hard, and it’s not too late. Everyone can do better and find success with a helping hand from one of the internet’s favorite friendly math professors.
Here’s my story.
Noah Giansiracusa is a math professor at Bentley University (a business school near Boston) and a faculty associate at Harvard. He’s appeared on CNN, NBC, BBC, and written for a range of outlets including TIME, Scientific American, Washington Post. He’s written two books: How Algorithms Create and Prevent Fake News (2021) and Robin Hood Math: Take Control of the Algorithms that Run Your Life (2025). His work has been praised by multiple Nobel laureates, an Ironman champion, and the most powerful woman in hedge funds, among others.
Noah recently received the national JPBM Communications Award “for his extraordinary contributions to public understanding of the societal impacts of algorithms through his acclaimed books and influential media presence.” Past winners of this award include Sir Roger Penrose, Nate Silver, and Eugenia Cheng. Noah uses his media presence to help people make sense of the algorithms and formulas that operate behind the scenes in so much of what we do.
Noah has worked with international organizations including the OECD and WTO, congressional and state offices, banks, universities, schools, and the Museum of Math.
Noah is thrilled to join the Breaking Math family. He and Autumn will continue delivering eye-opening conversations with renowned experts within and far beyond the world of mathematics.
When he’s not writing, talking, or thinking about math, Noah is probably with his kids. And dog. And twelve chickens.
Where can you find Noah?
These days, Noah is mostly on LinkedIn and Instagram @profnoahgian. He also appreciates hearing directly from people by email (ngiansiracusa [at] bentley [dot] edu) and going for a coffee or run together if you’re in the Boston area. If you’d like Noah to visit your organization or event (in person or virtual), please click here.