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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 ecology

An illustration of a key, decorated with a mitochondrion, stuck into the back of a wind-up bird.

‘Turbocharged’ Mitochondria Power Birds’ Epic Migratory Journeys

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An illustration shows a bee, decorated with positive charges, approaching a field of flowers that wear negative charges. An electric field emerges between them.

The Hidden World of Electrostatic Ecology

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Scanning electron micrograph of a cluster of coccolithophores.

How Jurassic Plankton Stole Control of the Ocean’s Chemistry

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Art for "Ancient DNA Yields Snapshots of Vanished Ecosystems"

Ancient DNA Yields Snapshots of Vanished Ecosystems

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

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

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Art for "A Thermodynamic Answer to Why Birds Migrate"

A Thermodynamic Answer to Why Birds Migrate

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Nature’s Critical Warning System

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A Twisted Path to Equation-Free Prediction

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