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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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30:27

Mongrel Microbe Tests Story of Complex Life

The Quanta Podcast ·

2015/11/12

A newly discovered class of microbe could help to resolve one of the biggest and most controversial mysteries in evolution — how simple microbes transformed into the complex cells that produced animals, plants and fungi. The post Mongrel Microbe Tests Story of Complex Life first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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19:37

Theorists Draw Closer to Perfect Coloring

The Quanta Podcast ·

2015/11/05

A theorem for coloring a large class of “perfect” mathematical networks could ease the way for a long-sought general coloring proof. The post Theorists Draw Closer to Perfect Coloring first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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31:32

A Twisted Path to Equation-Free Prediction

The Quanta Podcast ·

2015/10/22

Complex natural systems defy analysis using a standard mathematical toolkit, so one ecologist is throwing out the equations. The post A Twisted Path to Equation-Free Prediction first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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26:39

The Mutant Genes Behind the Black Death

The Quanta Podcast ·

2015/10/15

Only a few genetic changes were enough to change an ordinary stomach bug into the bacteria responsible for the plague. The post The Mutant Genes Behind the Black Death first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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27:16

A New Map Traces the Limits of Computation

The Quanta Podcast ·

2015/10/08

A major advance in computational complexity reveals deep connections between the classes of problems that computers can — and can’t — possibly do. The post A New Map Traces the Limits of Computation first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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33:17

Visions of Future Physics

The Quanta Podcast ·

2015/10/01

Nima Arkani-Hamed is championing a campaign to build the world’s largest particle collider, even as he pursues a new vision of the laws of nature. The post Visions of Future Physics first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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30:34

How the Body’s Trillions of Clocks Keep Time

The Quanta Podcast ·

2015/09/25

Cellular clocks are almost everywhere. Clues to how they work are coming from the places they’re not. The post How the Body’s Trillions of Clocks Keep Time first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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23:44

Einstein’s Parable of Quantum Insanity

The Quanta Podcast ·

2015/09/16

Einstein refused to believe in the inherent unpredictability of the world. Is the subatomic world insane, or just subtle? The post Einstein’s Parable of Quantum Insanity first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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24:46

A New Design for Cryptography’s Black Box

The Quanta Podcast ·

2015/09/10

A recent cryptographic breakthrough has proven difficult to put into practice. But new advances show how near-perfect computer security might be surprisingly close at hand. The post A New Design for Cryptography’s Black Box first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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28:14

How Mutant Viral Swarms Spread Disease

The Quanta Podcast ·

2015/09/03

A new understanding of viral swarms is helping researchers predict how viruses will evolve and where disease is likely to spread. The post How Mutant Viral Swarms Spread Disease first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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34:12

A Surprise Source of Life’s Code

The Quanta Podcast ·

2015/08/27

Emerging data suggests the seemingly impossible — that mysterious new genes arise from “junk” DNA. The post A Surprise Source of Life’s Code first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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34:12

How Life and Luck Changed Earth’s Minerals

The Quanta Podcast ·

2015/08/20

Did the minerals on our planet arise in a predictable fashion, or did they result from chance events? The answers could eventually help scientists identify planets likely to harbor life. The post How Life and Luck Changed Earth’s Minerals first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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19:39

At Tiny Scales, a Giant Burst on Tree of Life

The Quanta Podcast ·

2015/08/06

A new technique for finding and characterizing microbes has boosted the number of known bacteria by almost 50 percent, revealing a hidden world all around us. The post At Tiny Scales, a Giant Burst on Tree of Life first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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21:44

The New Laws of Explosive Networks

The Quanta Podcast ·

2015/07/30

Researchers are uncovering the hidden laws that reveal how the Internet grows, how viruses spread, and how financial bubbles burst. The post The New Laws of Explosive Networks first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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23:56

New Letters Added to the Genetic Alphabet

The Quanta Podcast ·

2015/07/30

Scientists hope that new genetic letters, created in the lab, will endow DNA with new powers. The post New Letters Added to the Genetic Alphabet first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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