Enjoy the interview with Dennis Gaitsgory, who thinks about questions deeply yet answers lightly! Jokes included :)

Dennis webpage: https://people.mpim-bonn.mpg.de/gaitsgde/

0:00 teaser

0:30 attending a class by Witten

5:15 math vs physics: difference?

9:20 doing math: happiness and frustration

13:10 what changes with age

17:10 non-math problems: oh no! ;)

23:23 advice for getting back into math

26:45 how to prove Langlands correspondence...

31:49 when math doesn't work

33:25 raising kids: thoughts

36:00 book recommendation from Dennis

37:38 stories about India

40:36 beautiful non-math hobby

42:40 hot take on grant system

45:06 guess Dennis' favourite animal!

47:12 advice to young mathematicians