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

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

Art for "Scientists Discover Exotic New Patterns of Synchronization"

Scientists Discover Exotic New Patterns of Synchronization

Art for "Cryptography That Can’t Be Hacked"

Cryptography That Is Provably Secure

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

The Math That Tells Cells What They Are

How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Science

A World Without Clouds

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

How the Brain Creates a Timeline of the Past

Foundations Built for a General Theory of Neural Networks

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

The Brain Maps Out Ideas and Memories Like Spaces

Art for "Milestone Experiment Proves Quantum Communication Really Is Faster"

Milestone Experiment Proves Quantum Communication Really Is Faster

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?

A Universal Law for the ‘Blood of the Earth’

Art for "With Ruler and Compass, Amateur Mathematician Tames Fiendish Problem"

Amateur Mathematician Finds Smallest Universal Cover

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

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

Art for "Machine Learning Confronts the Elephant in the Room"

Machine Learning Confronts the Elephant in the Room