Videos

Meenakshi Wadhwa explains how meteorites illuminate the origins of Earth and the rest of the solar system.

Martin Rees, the University of Cambridge astrophysicist, Astronomer Royal and popular author, discusses how our society can benefit from future science and technology while avoiding potential pitfalls.

On November 16, more than 200 readers joined writers and editors from Quanta Magazine for a panel discussion exploring the latest ideas in fundamental physics, biology and mathematics research.

The Stanford mathematician Tadashi Tokieda demonstrates one of his physics “toys”: the curious higher and lower notes you hear when tapping a coffee mug with a spoon.

How does gravity work in the quantum regime? A holographic duality from string theory offers a powerful tool for unraveling the mystery.

Valeria Pettorino discusses the prospects of learning about dark energy with the Euclid satellite.

Mario Jurić explains how the nature of what it means to be an astronomer is changing.

Stem cell researcher Renee Reijo Pera of Montana State University explains how the timing of developmental events in the early embryo can subtly affect health many years later.

Tomas Bohr explains the significance of the double-slit experiment in exposing the weirdness of the quantum world.