More on Wang:

The proof [of the Kakeya conjecture in 3D] triggered a succession of prizes for Wang, who comes from Guilin, China

The attention has meant more speaking invitations and travel and interview requests that she struggles to refuse, which impinge on the time she can spend trying to understand how long, thin tubes pointing in different directions can overlap.

The Quanta article explains what the 3D Kakeya conjecture that Wang (and Joshua Zahl) proved actually says. And it uses very good illustrations and gifs. And here's the paper. Though she's also being honored for her work on other subjects.

I should be like Marx and do math for fun.