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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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A Domesticated Dingo? No, but Some Are Getting Less Wild

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Fossil Discoveries Challenge Ideas About Earth’s Start

Simulation of Kelvin-Helmholz Instability

Mathematicians Find Wrinkle in Famed Fluid Equations

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Light-Triggered Genes Reveal the Hidden Workings of Memory

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Secret Link Uncovered Between Pure Math and Physics

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How Bacteria Help Regulate Blood Pressure

During fertilization, eggs may play an unexpected role in choosing which sperm offer the best genetic match.

Choosy Eggs May Pick Sperm for Their Genes, Defying Mendel’s Law

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A Zombie Gene Protects Elephants From Cancer

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Best-Ever Algorithm Found for Huge Streams of Data

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Newfound Wormhole Allows Information to Escape Black Holes

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New Theory Cracks Open the Black Box of Deep Learning

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Clever Machines Learn How to Be Curious

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Mathematicians Tame Rogue Waves, Lighting Up Future of LEDs

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Interspecies Hybrids Play a Vital Role in Evolution

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

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In Game Theory, No Clear Path to Equilibrium