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The Quanta Podcast

 Quanta Magazine ([email protected])

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.

(If you've been a fan of the Quanta Science Podcast, it will continue here. You'll see those episodes marked as audio edition episodes every two weeks.)

Life Sciences Physics Science
Update frequency
every 11 days
Average duration
19 minutes
Episodes
286
Years Active
2015 - 2025
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How Mutant Viral Swarms Spread Disease

How Mutant Viral Swarms Spread Disease

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 Qua…
00:28:14  |   Thu 03 Sep 2015
A Surprise Source of Life’s Code

A Surprise Source of Life’s Code

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
00:34:12  |   Thu 27 Aug 2015
How Life and Luck Changed Earth’s Minerals

How Life and Luck Changed Earth’s Minerals

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…
00:34:12  |   Thu 20 Aug 2015
At Tiny Scales, a Giant Burst on Tree of Life

At Tiny Scales, a Giant Burst on Tree of Life

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 o…
00:19:38  |   Thu 06 Aug 2015
The New Laws of Explosive Networks

The New Laws of Explosive Networks

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 Quant…
00:21:44  |   Thu 30 Jul 2015
New Letters Added to the Genetic Alphabet

New Letters Added to the Genetic Alphabet

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
00:23:56  |   Thu 30 Jul 2015
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