Comment by melling

For anyone interested in a great story about a world class mathematician who built a company that has used algorithms to beat the market for the last few decades, James Simons has an impressive record:

https://www.ted.com/talks/jim_simons_a_rare_interview_with_t...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QNznD9hMEh0

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Simons_(mathematician)

One other thing, the Simons Foundation funds Quanta Magazine, whose articles frequently appear on HN:

https://www.quantamagazine.org/