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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 "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

Illustration of a bunny hiding around a corner

The New Science of Seeing Around Corners

Art for "Major Quantum Computing Advance Made Obsolete by Teenager"

Major Quantum Computing Advance Made Obsolete by Teenager

Art for "A Math Theory for Why People Hallucinate"

A Math Theory for Why People Hallucinate

Closed Loophole Confirms the Unreality of the Quantum World

Illustration for "To Remember, the Brain Must Actively Forget"

To Remember, the Brain Must Actively Forget

Photo of Cohl Furey

The Peculiar Math That Could Underlie the Laws of Nature

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

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

Finally, a Problem That Only Quantum Computers Will Ever Be Able to Solve

Photo of a diver between two tectonic plates in Silfra. reykjavik. Iceland

Why Earth’s Cracked Crust May Be Essential for Life

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

Overtaxed Working Memory Knocks the Brain Out of Sync