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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 physics

Closed Loophole Confirms the Unreality of the Quantum World

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The Peculiar Math That Could Underlie the Laws of Nature

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Why Earth’s Cracked Crust May Be Essential for Life

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A New World’s Extraordinary Orbit Points to Planet Nine

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Machine Learning’s ‘Amazing’ Ability to Predict Chaos

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Physicists Find a Way to See the ‘Grin’ of Quantum Gravity

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Quanta Writers and Editors Discuss Trends in Science and Math

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Scant Evidence of Power Laws Found in Real-World Networks

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How the Universe Got Its Bounce Back

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Fossil Discoveries Challenge Ideas About Earth’s Start

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Mathematicians Find Wrinkle in Famed Fluid Equations

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Secret Link Uncovered Between Pure Math and Physics

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Newfound Wormhole Allows Information to Escape Black Holes

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Mathematicians Tame Rogue Waves, Lighting Up Future of LEDs

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What Made the Moon? New Ideas Try to Rescue a Troubled Theory

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Dark Matter Recipe Calls for One Part Superfluid

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