Alan Sokal

Alan Sokal is a physicist and mathematician renowned for his critique of postmodernism. His academic work navigates the intersection of mathematical physics and combinatorics, exploring the interplay between these fields. Sokal gained public notoriety through his 1996 exposé, where he submitted a deliberately nonsensical paper to a postmodern studies journal to highlight intellectual deficiencies. This act, known as the Sokal affair, aimed to defend the left from what he saw as trendy and baseless intellectual currents.