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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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10:44

Pentagon Tiling Proof Solves Century-Old Math Problem

The Quanta Podcast ·

2017/09/21

A French mathematician has completed the classification of all convex pentagons, and therefore all convex polygons, that tile the plane. The post Pentagon Tiling Proof Solves Century-Old Math Problem first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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15:43

Can Microbes Encourage Altruism?

The Quanta Podcast ·

2017/08/31

If gut bacteria can sway their hosts to be selfless, it could answer a riddle that goes back to Darwin. The post Can Microbes Encourage Altruism? first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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14:38

Dark Matter Recipe Calls for One Part Superfluid

The Quanta Podcast ·

2017/08/25

A different kind of dark matter could help to resolve an old celestial conundrum. The post Dark Matter Recipe Calls for One Part Superfluid first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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11:33

A Puzzle of Clever Connections Nears a Happy End

The Quanta Podcast ·

2017/07/20

The three young friends who devised the “happy ending” problem would become some of the most influential mathematicians of the 20th century, but were never able to solve their own puzzle. Now it receives its first big breakthrough. The post A Puzzle of Clever Connections Nears a Happy End first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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12:41

The Thoughts of a Spiderweb

The Quanta Podcast ·

2017/07/13

Spiders appear to offload cognitive tasks to their webs, making them one of a number of species with a mind that isn’t fully confined within the head. The post The Thoughts of a Spiderweb first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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16:54

How to Quantify (and Fight) Gerrymandering

The Quanta Podcast ·

2017/06/29

Powerful new quantitative tools are now available to combat partisan bias in the drawing of voting districts. The post How to Quantify (and Fight) Gerrymandering first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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14:36

A Long-Sought Proof, Found and Almost Lost

The Quanta Podcast ·

2017/06/01

When a German retiree proved a famous long-standing mathematical conjecture, the response was underwhelming. The post A Long-Sought Proof, Found and Almost Lost first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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12:07

A New Blast May Have Forged Cosmic Gold

The Quanta Podcast ·

2017/05/18

For decades, researchers believed that violent supernovas forged gold and other heavy elements. But many now argue for a different cosmic quarry. The post A New Blast May Have Forged Cosmic Gold first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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9:44

Why Did Life Move to Land? For the View

The Quanta Podcast ·

2017/04/06

The ancient creatures who first crawled onto land may have been lured by the informational benefit that comes from seeing through air. The post Why Did Life Move to Land? For the View first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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New Number Systems Seek Their Lost Primes

The Quanta Podcast ·

2017/03/30

For centuries, mathematicians tried to solve problems by adding new values to the usual numbers. Now they’re investigating the unintended consequences of that tinkering. The post New Number Systems Seek Their Lost Primes first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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8:07

Researchers Tap a Sleep Switch in the Brain

The Quanta Podcast ·

2017/03/16

Powerful new experiments have uncovered some of the molecular underpinnings of sleep. The post Researchers Tap a Sleep Switch in the Brain first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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9:42

Experiment Reaffirms Quantum Weirdness

The Quanta Podcast ·

2017/03/09

Physicists are closing the door on an intriguing loophole around the quantum phenomenon Einstein called “spooky action at a distance.” The post Experiment Reaffirms Quantum Weirdness first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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5:39

To Live Your Best Life, Do Mathematics

The Quanta Podcast ·

2017/03/02

The ancient Greeks argued that the best life was filled with beauty, truth, justice, play and love. The mathematician Francis Su knows just where to find them. The post To Live Your Best Life, Do Mathematics first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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11:37

Dividing Droplets Could Explain Life’s Origin

The Quanta Podcast ·

2017/02/23

Researchers have discovered that simple “chemically active” droplets grow to the size of cells and spontaneously divide, suggesting they might have evolved into the first living cells. The post Dividing Droplets Could Explain Life’s Origin first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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11:18

Infant Brains Reveal How the Mind Gets Built

The Quanta Podcast ·

2017/02/16

Is the brain a blank slate, or is it wired from birth to understand the world? The post Infant Brains Reveal How the Mind Gets Built first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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12:27

3-D Fractals Offer Clues to Complex Systems

The Quanta Podcast ·

2017/02/09

By folding fractals into 3-D objects, a mathematical duo hopes to gain new insight into simple equations. The post 3-D Fractals Offer Clues to Complex Systems first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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12:44

Grand Unification Dream Kept at Bay

The Quanta Podcast ·

2017/02/02

Physicists have failed to find disintegrating protons, throwing into limbo the beloved theory that the forces of nature were unified at the beginning of time. The post Grand Unification Dream Kept at Bay first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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23:38

The Art of Teaching Math and Science

The Quanta Podcast ·

2017/01/26

The impasse in math and science instruction runs deeper than test scores or the latest educational theory. What can we learn from the best teachers on the front lines? The post The Art of Teaching Math and Science first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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17:43

The Case Against Dark Matter

The Quanta Podcast ·

2016/12/08

A proposed theory of gravity does away with dark matter, even as new astrophysical findings challenge the need for galaxies full of the invisible mystery particles. The post The Case Against Dark Matter first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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12:30

What Sonic Black Holes Say About Real Ones

The Quanta Podcast ·

2016/11/24

Can a fluid analogue of a black hole point physicists toward the theory of quantum gravity, or is it a red herring? The post What Sonic Black Holes Say About Real Ones first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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