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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 illustration shows ghostly hands partially obstructing a person’s sight and hearing.

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

3D illustration of three human skulls, split into left and right halves and nested one inside the next.

Fossil DNA Reveals New Twists in Modern Human Origins

An illustration of a machine with two mechanical arms sorts cells by size into processing lines marked “Asymmetric Division” and “Symmetric Division.”

For Embryo’s Cells, Size Can Determine Fate

Scientists Debate the Origin of Cell Types in the First Animals

Art for "What’s in a Name? Taxonomy Problems Vex Biologists"

What’s in a Name? Taxonomy Problems Vex Biologists

Art for "Bacterial Complexity Revises Ideas About ‘Which Came First?’"

Bacterial Complexity Revises Ideas About ‘Which Came First?’

Art for "Ancient DNA Yields Snapshots of Vanished Ecosystems"

Ancient DNA Yields Snapshots of Vanished Ecosystems

Art for "Dormant Microbes Bide Their Time Over Decades - Old Fires"

Heat-Loving Microbes, Once Dormant, Thrive Over Decades-Old Fire

Art for "The Math That Tells Cells What They Are"

The Math That Tells Cells What They Are

Art for "How the Brain Creates a Timeline of the Past"

How the Brain Creates a Timeline of the Past

Art for "The Brain Maps Out Ideas and Memories Like Spaces"

The Brain Maps Out Ideas and Memories Like Spaces

Art for "Biology and Computer Science Explore Algorithmic Evolution"

Mathematical Simplicity May Drive Evolution’s Speed

Quanta Writers and Editors Discuss Trends in Science and Math

Should Evolution Treat Our Microbes as Part of Us?

Art for "In the Nucleus, Genes’ Activity Might Depend on Their Position"

In the Nucleus, Genes’ Activity Might Depend on Their Location

Illustration for "To Remember, the Brain Must Actively Forget"

To Remember, the Brain Must Actively Forget