I am not qualified to attempt to explain why knots are a hot topic.. I can recommend a book on topology though. Robert Ghrist’s book: https://www.math.upenn.

I am not qualified to attempt to explain why knots are a hot topic.. I can recommend a book on topology though. Robert Ghrist’s book: https://www.math.upenn.edu/~ghrist/notes.html https://www.math.upenn.edu/~ghrist/notes.html Do you like physics? If so maybe try John Baez’s book for more knot-centric inspiration: https://www.amazon.com/GAUGE-FIELDS-KNOTS-GRAVITY-Everything/dp/9810220340 https://www.amazon.com/GAUGE-FIELDS-KNOTS-GRAVITY-Everything...