The Quanta Podcast
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 curiosity, discovery and the overwhelming desire to know why and how. Join us every Tuesday for a stimulating conversation about the biggest ideas and the tiniest details.
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- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 19 minutes
- Episodes
- 286
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
A Debate Over the Physics of Time
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
00:21:02 |
Thu 08 Sep 2016
Biologists Search for New Model Organisms
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 Ma…
00:15:48 |
Thu 18 Aug 2016
Neutrinos Hint of Matter-Antimatter Rift
A hint that neutrinos behave differently than antineutrinos suggests an answer to one the biggest questions in physics.
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00:11:34 |
Thu 11 Aug 2016
A Bird’s-Eye View of Nature’s Hidden Order
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 Or…
00:14:10 |
Fri 05 Aug 2016
How Feynman Diagrams Almost Saved Space
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 S…
00:12:53 |
Thu 28 Jul 2016
The Oracle of Arithmetic
At 28, Peter Scholze is uncovering deep connections between number theory and geometry.
The post The Oracle of Arithmetic first appeared on Quanta Magazine
00:13:38 |
Thu 21 Jul 2016
New Life Found That Lives Off Electricity
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…
00:10:18 |
Thu 07 Jul 2016
Simple Set Game Proof Stuns Mathematicians
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.
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00:16:00 |
Fri 17 Jun 2016
How Neanderthal DNA Helps Humanity
Neanderthals and Denisovans may have endowed modern humans with genetic variants that helped them thrive in new environments.
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00:10:15 |
Thu 09 Jun 2016
New Support for Alternative Quantum View
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…
00:13:02 |
Thu 02 Jun 2016
New Evidence for the Necessity of Loneliness
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
00:13:07 |
Thu 26 May 2016
Tiny Tests Seek the Universe’s Big Mysteries
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 hid…
00:10:50 |
Thu 12 May 2016
A Secret Flexibility Found in Life’s Blueprints
A new study reveals that individual genes can create many different versions of the molecular machinery that powers the cell.
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00:11:39 |
Thu 05 May 2016
Physicists Hunt for the Big Bang’s Triangles
The story of the universe’s birth — and evidence for string theory — could be found in triangles and myriad other shapes in the sky.
The post Physicists Hunt for the Big Bang’s Triangles first appear…
00:25:42 |
Thu 28 Apr 2016
Debate Intensifies Over Dark Disk Theory
In the new, free-for-all era of dark matter research, the controversial idea that dark matter is concentrated in thin disks is being rescued from scientific oblivion.
The post Debate Intensifies Over…
00:13:57 |
Thu 21 Apr 2016
Mapping the Brain to Build Better Machines
A project to decipher the brain’s learning rules could revolutionize machine learning.
The post Mapping the Brain to Build Better Machines first appeared on Quanta Magazine
00:25:19 |
Thu 14 Apr 2016
Sphere Packing Solved in Higher Dimensions
The Ukrainian mathematician Maryna Viazovska has solved the centuries-old sphere-packing problem in dimensions eight and 24.
The post Sphere Packing Solved in Higher Dimensions first appeared on Quan…
00:22:28 |
Thu 07 Apr 2016
The Beasts That Keep the Beat
New insights from neuroscience — aided by a small zoo’s worth of dancing animals — are revealing the biological origins of rhythm.
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00:21:54 |
Thu 31 Mar 2016
A Life in Games
The mathematician John Horton Conway’s myriad accomplishments — including the Game of Life, sprouts and the surreal numbers — are the product of a mind at play.
The post A Life in Games first appeare…
00:33:32 |
Thu 24 Mar 2016
Mathematicians Discover Prime Conspiracy
A previously unnoticed property of prime numbers seems to violate a long-standing assumption about how they behave.
The post Mathematicians Discover Prime Conspiracy first appeared on Quanta Magazine
00:26:02 |
Thu 24 Mar 2016
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