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The Quanta Podcast

The Quanta Podcast

Quanta Magazine

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Science

Frequency: 1 episode/24d. Total Eps: 279

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Susan Valot narrates in-depth news episodes based on Quanta Magazine's articles about mathematics, physics, biology and computer science.
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    02/08/2025
    #11
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    02/08/2025
    #81
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    02/08/2025
    #30
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    01/08/2025
    #12
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    01/08/2025
    #11

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Swirling Forces, Crushing Pressures Measured in the Proton

mercredi 21 août 2024Duration 17:46

Long-anticipated experiments that use light to mimic gravity are revealing the distribution of energies, forces and pressures inside a subatomic particle for the first time.

Never-Repeating Tiles Can Safeguard Quantum Information

mercredi 7 août 2024Duration 17:44

Two researchers have proved that Penrose tilings, famous patterns that never repeat, are mathematically equivalent to a kind of quantum error correction. Read more at QuantaMagazine.org. Music is “Quasi Motion” by Kevin MacLeod.

Rogue Worlds Throw Planetary Ideas Out of Orbit

mercredi 21 février 2024Duration 21:48

Scientists have recently discovered scores of free-floating worlds that defy classification. The new observations have forced them to rethink their theories of star and planet formation. Read more at QuantaMagazine.org. Music is “Light Gazing” by Andrew Langdon.

Neutrinos Lead to Unexpected Discovery in Basic Math

jeudi 8 octobre 2020Duration 17:46

Three physicists stumbled across an unexpected relationship between some of the most ubiquitous objects in math.

The post Neutrinos Lead to Unexpected Discovery in Basic Math first appeared on Quanta Magazine

Machines Beat Humans on a Reading Test. But Do They Understand?

jeudi 24 septembre 2020Duration 31:24

A tool known as BERT can now beat humans on advanced reading-comprehension tests. But it's also revealed how far AI has to go.

The post Machines Beat Humans on a Reading Test. But Do They Understand? first appeared on Quanta Magazine

How Jurassic Plankton Stole Control of the Ocean’s Chemistry

jeudi 10 septembre 2020Duration 16:23

Only 170 million years ago, new plankton evolved. Their demand for carbon and calcium permanently transformed the seas as homes for life.

The post How Jurassic Plankton Stole Control of the Ocean’s Chemistry first appeared on Quanta Magazine

To Pay Attention, the Brain Uses Filters, Not a Spotlight

jeudi 27 août 2020Duration 19:17

A brain circuit that suppresses distracting sensory information holds important clues about attention and other cognitive processes.

The post To Pay Attention, the Brain Uses Filters, Not a Spotlight first appeared on Quanta Magazine

Fossil DNA Reveals New Twists in Modern Human Origins

jeudi 13 août 2020Duration 20:27

Modern humans and more ancient hominins interbred many times throughout Eurasia and Africa, and the genetic flow went both ways.

The post Fossil DNA Reveals New Twists in Modern Human Origins first appeared on Quanta Magazine

For Embryo's Cells, Size Can Determine Fate

jeudi 30 juillet 2020Duration 15:34

Modeling suggests that many embryonic cells commit to a developmental fate when they become too small to divide unevenly anymore.

The post For Embryo’s Cells, Size Can Determine Fate first appeared on Quanta Magazine

Scientists Debate the Origin of Cell Types in the First Animals

jeudi 16 juillet 2020Duration 18:41

Theories about how animals became multicellular are shifting as researchers find greater complexity in our single-celled ancestors.

The post Scientists Debate the Origin of Cell Types in the First Animals first appeared on Quanta Magazine


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