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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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9:12

Giant Genetic Map Shows Life’s Hidden Links

The Quanta Podcast ·

2016/11/17

In a monumental set of experiments, spread out over nearly two decades, biologists removed genes two at a time to uncover the secret workings of the cell. The post Giant Genetic Map Shows Life’s Hidden Links first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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9:40

How to Cut Cake Fairly and Finally Eat It Too

The Quanta Podcast ·

2016/11/10

Computer scientists have come up with a bounded algorithm that can fairly divide a cake among any number of people. The post How to Cut Cake Fairly and Finally Eat It Too first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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16:22

Strange Dark Galaxy Puzzles Astrophysicists

The Quanta Podcast ·

2016/10/27

The surprising discovery of a massive, Milky Way–size galaxy that is made of 99.99 percent dark matter has astronomers dreaming up new ideas about how galaxies form. The post Strange Dark Galaxy Puzzles Astrophysicists first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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15:50

Hacker-Proof Code Confirmed

The Quanta Podcast ·

2016/10/20

Computer scientists can prove certain programs to be error-free with the same certainty that mathematicians prove theorems. The post Hacker-Proof Code Confirmed first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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13:25

Colliding Black Holes Tell New Story of Stars

The Quanta Podcast ·

2016/10/13

Just months after their discovery, gravitational waves coming from the mergers of black holes are shaking up astrophysics. The post Colliding Black Holes Tell New Story of Stars first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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13:34

The Neuroscience Behind Bad Decisions

The Quanta Podcast ·

2016/09/22

Irrationality may be a consequence of the brain’s ravenous energy needs. The post The Neuroscience Behind Bad Decisions first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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13:04

What No New Particles Means for Physics

The Quanta Podcast ·

2016/09/15

Physicists are confronting their “nightmare scenario.” What does the absence of new particles suggest about how nature works? The post What No New Particles Means for Physics first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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20:59

A Debate Over the Physics of Time

The Quanta Podcast ·

2016/09/08

According to our best theories of physics, the universe is a fixed block where time only appears to pass. The post A Debate Over the Physics of Time first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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15:47

Biologists Search for New Model Organisms

The Quanta Podcast ·

2016/08/18

The bulk of biological research is centered on a handful of species. Are we missing a huge chunk of interesting biology? The post Biologists Search for New Model Organisms first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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11:33

Neutrinos Hint of Matter-Antimatter Rift

The Quanta Podcast ·

2016/08/11

A hint that neutrinos behave differently than antineutrinos suggests an answer to one the biggest questions in physics. The post Neutrinos Hint of Matter-Antimatter Rift first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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14:08

A Bird’s-Eye View of Nature’s Hidden Order

The Quanta Podcast ·

2016/08/05

Scientists are exploring a mysterious pattern, found in birds’ eyes, boxes of marbles and other surprising places, that is neither regular nor random. The post A Bird’s-Eye View of Nature’s Hidden Order first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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12:52

How Feynman Diagrams Almost Saved Space

The Quanta Podcast ·

2016/07/28

Richard Feynman's famous diagrams weren’t just a way to do calculations. They represented a deep shift in thinking about how the universe is put together. The post How Feynman Diagrams Almost Saved Space first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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13:37

The Oracle of Arithmetic

The Quanta Podcast ·

2016/07/21

At 28, Peter Scholze is uncovering deep connections between number theory and geometry. The post The Oracle of Arithmetic first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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10:17

New Life Found That Lives Off Electricity

The Quanta Podcast ·

2016/07/07

Scientists have figured out how microbes can suck energy from rocks. Such lifeforms might be more widespread than anyone anticipated. The post New Life Found That Lives Off Electricity first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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15:58

Simple Set Game Proof Stuns Mathematicians

The Quanta Podcast ·

2016/06/17

A new series of papers has settled a long-standing question related to the popular game in which players seek patterned sets of three cards. The post Simple Set Game Proof Stuns Mathematicians first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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10:14

How Neanderthal DNA Helps Humanity

The Quanta Podcast ·

2016/06/09

Neanderthals and Denisovans may have endowed modern humans with genetic variants that helped them thrive in new environments. The post How Neanderthal DNA Helps Humanity first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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13:01

New Support for Alternative Quantum View

The Quanta Podcast ·

2016/06/02

An experiment claims to have invalidated a decades-old criticism against pilot-wave theory, an alternative formulation of quantum mechanics that eliminates the most baffling features of the subatomic universe. The post New Support for Alternative Quantum View first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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13:05

New Evidence for the Necessity of Loneliness

The Quanta Podcast ·

2016/05/26

A specific set of neurons deep in the brain may motivate us to seek company, holding social species together. The post New Evidence for the Necessity of Loneliness first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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10:49

Tiny Tests Seek the Universe’s Big Mysteries

The Quanta Podcast ·

2016/05/12

The search for exotic new physical phenomena is being led by huge experiments like the Large Hadron Collider. But at the other end of the spectrum lie tabletop experiments — small-scale probes of hidden dimensions, dark matter and dark energy. The post Tiny Tests Seek the Universe’s Big Mysteries first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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11:38

A Secret Flexibility Found in Life’s Blueprints

The Quanta Podcast ·

2016/05/05

A new study reveals that individual genes can create many different versions of the molecular machinery that powers the cell. The post A Secret Flexibility Found in Life’s Blueprints first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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