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The Quanta Podcast

Every Tuesday, editor in chief Samir Patel sits down with writers and editors to discuss our most thought-provoking stories in science and math. Audio editions of Quanta’s stories with Susan Valot will appear biweekly on Thursdays.

All Episodes about applied math

A rogue wave and a sailboat.

The Grand Unified Theory of Rogue Waves

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Art for "A Math Theory for Why People Hallucinate"

A Math Theory for Why People Hallucinate

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Svitlana Mayboroda

Mathematicians Tame Rogue Waves, Lighting Up Future of LEDs

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Illustration of a salamander

How to Quantify (and Fight) Gerrymandering

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