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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.

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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

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

Art for "To Make Sense of the Present, Brains May Predict the Future"

To Make Sense of the Present, Brains May Predict the Future

Illustration for "Overtaxed Working Memory Knocks the Brain out of Sync"

Overtaxed Working Memory Knocks the Brain Out of Sync

Art for "A Thermodynamic Answer to Why Birds Migrate"

A Thermodynamic Answer to Why Birds Migrate

Illustration of life evolving to use oxygen

Oxygen and Stem Cells May Have Reshaped Early Complex Animals