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Brain’s ‘Background Noise’ May Explain Value of Shock Therapy

Electroconvulsive therapy is highly effective in treating major depressive disorder, but no one knows why it works. New research suggests it may restore balance between excitation and inhibition in the brain.

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The mathematician and author Steven Strogatz and the astrophysicist and author Janna Levin interview leading researchers about the great scientific and mathematical questions of our time.

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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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The acclaimed mathematician and author Steven Strogatz interviews some of the world’s leading scientists about their lives and work.

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