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The Joy of x

The Joy of x

Steven Strogatz and Quanta Magazine

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Frequency: 1 episode/20d. Total Eps: 26

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The acclaimed mathematician and author Steven Strogatz interviews some of the world's leading scientists about their lives and work.
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Eve Marder on the Crucial Resilience of Neurons

lundi 17 mai 2021 • Duration 40:37

Eve Marder’s research into the plasticity and resilience of nervous systems finds universal principles guiding life’s responses to stress.

The post Eve Marder on the Crucial Resilience of Neurons first appeared on Quanta Magazine

Charlie Marcus Knows That Quantum Facts Aren’t Complicated

lundi 10 mai 2021 • Duration 49:14

The secret to making a qubit for future quantum computers might depend on knowing how to tie knots in unusual materials, argues the physicist Charlie Marcus.

The post Charlie Marcus Knows That Quantum Facts Aren’t Complicated first appeared on Quanta Magazine

Bonnie Bassler on Talkative Bacteria and Eavesdropping Viruses

lundi 8 mars 2021 • Duration 39:50

The molecular biologist Bonnie Bassler is deciphering the chemical languages that bacteria use to coordinate their assaults on a host.

The post Bonnie Bassler on Talkative Bacteria and Eavesdropping Viruses first appeared on Quanta Magazine

Neil Shubin on Tiktaalik, Ballistic Tongues and Evolution

mardi 2 mars 2021 • Duration 47:52

The paleontologist Neil Shubin talks with host Steven Strogatz about hunting for a 375 million-year-old fossil and finding novel traits that evolved many times.

The post Neil Shubin on Tiktaalik, Ballistic Tongues and Evolution first appeared on Quanta Magazine

Podcast Preview: The Joy of x, Season Two

mardi 23 février 2021 • Duration 02:24

Hosted by Steven Strogatz, The Joy of x podcast is back with new episodes that explore the inner worlds of top-tier scientists and mathematicians like Frank Wilczek, Bonnie Bassler and Amie Wilkinson.

The post Podcast Preview: The Joy of x, Season Two first appeared on Quanta Magazine

Moon Duchin on Fair Voting and Random Walks

mardi 7 avril 2020 • Duration 50:34

Can geometry save democracy from gerrymandering? Mathematician Moon Duchin discusses the possibilities with host Steven Strogatz.

The post Moon Duchin on Fair Voting and Random Walks first appeared on Quanta Magazine

Brian Keating’s Quest for the Origin of the Universe

mardi 31 mars 2020 • Duration 41:24

The astrophysicist Brian Keating talks to host Steven Strogatz about chasing the universe’s greatest mysteries — and what it’s like to have a major discovery slip through his fingers.

The post Brian Keating’s Quest for the Origin of the Universe first appeared on Quanta Magazine

Rebecca Goldin and Brian Nosek on Hard Truths in Math and Psychology

mardi 24 mars 2020 • Duration 46:02

The mathematician Rebecca Goldin and the psychology researcher Brian Nosek speak with host Steven Strogatz about what it’s like to be the bearers of unpopular truths.

The post Rebecca Goldin and Brian Nosek on Hard Truths in Math and Psychology first appeared on Quanta Magazine

Cori Bargmann on the Genetics of Transparent Worms, Supertasters and Cancer

mardi 17 mars 2020 • Duration 53:30

The neurogenetics pioneer Cori Bargmann speaks with host Steven Strogatz about why a transparent worm became her favorite animal and how a genetic discovery she made inspired a revolutionary cancer treatment.

The post Cori Bargmann on the Genetics of Transparent Worms, Supertasters and Cancer first appeared on Quanta Magazine

Tadashi Tokieda's Special Kind of Magic

mardi 10 mars 2020 • Duration 51:32

The mathematician Tadashi Tokieda and host Steven Strogatz explore what we can learn about the world from simple “toys” with remarkable physical or mathematical properties.

The post Tadashi Tokieda’s Special Kind of Magic first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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