Inna Zakharevich is an assistant professor in Cornell University, working in algebraic topology and K-theory. In this interview Inna talks, among other things, about the psychological struggles of doing research, about insecurity and possible ways of dealing with it, and about her  approach to a math-life balance.

Inna's book recommendations from the interview:

Inna's homepage: http://pi.math.cornell.edu/~zakh/