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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.

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Quantum Cryptography Pioneers Win Turing Award

In Math, Rigor Is Vital. But Are Digitized Proofs Taking It Too Far?

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Why Do Humanoid Robots Still Struggle With the Small Stuff?

A robotic arm paints on a canvas set on an easel, surrounded by paint buckets and abstract artworks in a minimal, blue-toned room. Splashes of paint scatter on the floor, blending mechanical precision with artistic expression.

Researchers Uncover Hidden Ingredients Behind AI Creativity

Using AI, Mathematicians Find Hidden Glitches in Fluid Equations

Distinct AI Models Seem To Converge On How They Encode Reality

How Can AI Researchers Save Energy? By Going Backward.

Cryptographers Show That AI Protections Will Always Have Holes

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How a Problem About Pigeons Powers Complexity Theory

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The Game Theory of How Algorithms Can Drive Up Prices

Self-Assembly Gets Automated in Reverse of ‘Game of Life’

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Quantum Speedup Found for Huge Class of Hard Problems

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The AI Was Fed Sloppy Code. It Turned Into Something Evil.

The Ends of the Earth

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Quantum Scientists Have Built a New Math of Cryptography

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Undergraduate Upends a 40-Year-Old Data Science Conjecture