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The Quanta Podcast

Quanta Magazine

Exploring the distant universe, the insides of cells, the abstractions of math, the complexity of information itself, and much more, The Quanta Podcast is a tour of the frontier between the known and the unknown. In each episode, Quanta Magazine Editor-in-Chief Samir Patel speaks with the minds behind the award-winning publication to navigate through some of the most important and mind-expanding questions in science and math. Quanta specifically covers fundamental research — driven by

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19:47

The New Science of Seeing Around Corners

The Quanta Podcast ·

2019/08/01

Computer vision researchers have uncovered a world of visual signals hiding in our midst, including subtle motions that betray what’s being said and faint images of what’s around a corner. The post The New Science of Seeing Around Corners first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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14:24

Major Quantum Computing Advance Made Obsolete by...

The Quanta Podcast ·

2019/07/18

18-year-old Ewin Tang has proven that classical computers can solve the “recommendation problem” nearly as fast as quantum computers. The result eliminates one of the best examples of quantum speedup. The post Major Quantum Computing Advance Made Obsolete by Teenager first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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23:45

A Math Theory for Why People Hallucinate

The Quanta Podcast ·

2019/07/05

Psychedelic drugs can trigger characteristic hallucinations, which have long been thought to hold clues about the brain’s circuitry. After nearly a century of study, a possible explanation is crystallizing. The post A Math Theory for Why People Hallucinate first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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18:20

Closed Loophole Confirms the Unreality of the Quantum...

The Quanta Podcast ·

2019/06/20

A quickly closed loophole has proved that the “great smoky dragon” of quantum mechanics may forever elude capture. The post Closed Loophole Confirms the Unreality of the Quantum World first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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19:39

To Remember, the Brain Must Actively Forget

The Quanta Podcast ·

2019/06/06

Researchers find evidence that neural systems actively remove memories, suggesting that forgetting may be the default mode of the brain. The post To Remember, the Brain Must Actively Forget first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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26:27

The Peculiar Math That Could Underlie the Laws of Nature

The Quanta Podcast ·

2019/05/23

New findings are fueling an old suspicion that fundamental particles and forces spring from strange eight-part numbers called “octonions.” The post The Peculiar Math That Could Underlie the Laws of Nature first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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29:52

To Make Sense of the Present, Brains May Predict the...

The Quanta Podcast ·

2019/05/09

A controversial theory suggests that perception, motor control, memory and other brain functions all depend on comparisons between ongoing actual experiences and the brain’s modeled expectations. The post To Make Sense of the Present, Brains May Predict the Future first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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11:50

Finally, a Problem That Only Quantum Computers Will...

The Quanta Podcast ·

2019/04/25

Computer scientists have been searching for years for a type of problem that a quantum computer can solve but that any possible future classical computer cannot. Now they’ve found one. The post Finally, a Problem That Only Quantum Computers Will Ever Be Able to Solve first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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26:47

Why Earth’s Cracked Crust May Be Essential for Life

The Quanta Podcast ·

2019/04/11

Life needs more than water alone. Recent discoveries suggest that plate tectonics has played a critical role in nourishing life on Earth. The findings carry major consequences for the search for life elsewhere in the universe. The post Why Earth’s Cracked Crust May Be Essential for Life first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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13:52

Overtaxed Working Memory Knocks the Brain Out of Sync

The Quanta Podcast ·

2019/03/28

Researchers find that when working memory gets overburdened, dialogue between three brain regions breaks down. The discovery provides new support for a larger concept about how the brain works. The post Overtaxed Working Memory Knocks the Brain Out of Sync first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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9:11

A New World’s Extraordinary Orbit Points to Planet Nine

The Quanta Podcast ·

2019/03/14

Astronomers argue that there’s an undiscovered giant planet far beyond the orbit of Neptune. A newly discovered rocky body has added evidence to the circumstantial case for it. The post A New World’s Extraordinary Orbit Points to Planet Nine first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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17:19

A Thermodynamic Answer to Why Birds Migrate

The Quanta Podcast ·

2019/02/28

New modeling studies suggest that birds migrate to strike a favorable balance between their input and output of energy. The post A Thermodynamic Answer to Why Birds Migrate first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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20:08

Machine Learning’s ‘Amazing’ Ability to Predict Chaos

The Quanta Podcast ·

2019/02/14

In new computer experiments, artificial-intelligence algorithms can tell the future of chaotic systems. The post Machine Learning’s ‘Amazing’ Ability to Predict Chaos first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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8:59

Decades-Old Graph Problem Yields to Amateur...

The Quanta Podcast ·

2019/01/31

By making the first progress on the “chromatic number of the plane” problem in over 60 years, an anti-aging pundit has achieved mathematical immortality. The post Decades-Old Graph Problem Yields to Amateur Mathematician first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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16:30

To Test Einstein’s Equations, Poke a Black Hole

The Quanta Podcast ·

2019/01/03

Two teams of researchers have made significant progress toward proving the black hole stability conjecture, a critical mathematical test of Einstein’s theory of general relativity. The post To Test Einstein’s Equations, Poke a Black Hole first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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Oxygen and Stem Cells May Have Reshaped Early Complex...

The Quanta Podcast ·

2019/01/03

An unlikely team offers a controversial hypothesis about what enabled animal life to get more complex during the Cambrian explosion. The post Oxygen and Stem Cells May Have Reshaped Early Complex Animals first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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20:57

Physicists Find a Way to See the ‘Grin’ of Quantum...

The Quanta Podcast ·

2018/12/06

A recently proposed experiment would confirm that gravity is a quantum force. The post Physicists Find a Way to See the ‘Grin’ of Quantum Gravity first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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Quanta Writers and Editors Discuss Trends in Science...

The Quanta Podcast ·

2018/11/22

On November 16, 2018, more than 200 readers joined writers and editors from Quanta Magazine for a wide-ranging panel discussion that examined the newest ideas in fundamental physics, biology and mathematics research. The post Quanta Writers and Editors Discuss Trends in Science and Math first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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11:22

Why Don’t Patients Get Sick in Sync? Modelers Find...

The Quanta Podcast ·

2018/11/08

The long, variable times that some diseases incubate after infection defies simple explanation. An idealized model of tumor growth offers a statistical solution. The post Why Don’t Patients Get Sick in Sync? Modelers Find Statistical Clues. first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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20:37

Why Artificial Intelligence Like AlphaZero Has...

The Quanta Podcast ·

2018/10/25

The latest artificial intelligence systems start from zero knowledge of a game and grow to world-beating in a matter of hours. But researchers are struggling to apply these systems beyond the arcade. The post Why Artificial Intelligence Like AlphaZero Has Trouble With the Real World first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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