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The Quanta PodcastSingularities in Space-Time Prove Hard to KillBlack hole and Big Bang singularities break our best theory of gravity. A trilogy of theorems hints that physicists must go to the ends of space and time to find a fix.This is the fourth episode of The Quanta Podcast. In each episode, Quanta Magazine editor in chief Samir Patel speaks with the minds behind the award-winning publication to navigate through some of the most important and mind-expanding questions in science and math.2025-06-1023 min
The Quanta PodcastIn Computers, Memory Is More Useful Than TimeOne computer scientist’s “stunning” proof is the first progress in 50 years on one of the most famous questions in computer science.This is the third episode of our new weekly series The Quanta Podcast, hosted by Quanta Magazine editor in chief Samir Patel. This week's guest is Ben Brubaker; he recently published "For Algorithms, a Little Memory Outweighs a Lot of Time.”(If you've been a fan of Quanta Science Podcast, it will continue as 'audio edition episodes' in this same feed every other week.)Historical Recording © Jack Copeland and Jason Long2025-06-0319 min
The Quanta PodcastMath and Beauty in the Age of AIMathematicians have started to prepare for a profound shift in what it means to do math.This is the second episode of our new weekly series The Quanta Podcast, hosted by Quanta magazine Editor-in-Chief Samir Patel. This week's guest is Jordana Cepelewicz; she recently published "Mathematical Beauty, Truth and Proof in the Age of AI" for Quanta's AI special package.(If you've been a fan of Quanta Science Podcast, it will continue as 'audio edition episodes' in this same feed every other week.)2025-05-2720 min
The Quanta PodcastAI Is Nothing Like a Brain, and That’s OKThe brain’s astounding cellular diversity and networked complexity could show how to make AI better.This is the first episode of our new weekly series The Quanta Podcast, hosted by Quanta magazine Editor-in-Chief Samir Patel. This week's guest is Yasemin Saplakoglu; she recently published "AI Is Nothing Like a Brain, and That’s OK" for Quanta's AI special package.(If you've been a fan of Quanta Science Podcast, it will continue as 'audio edition episodes' in this same feed every other week.)2025-05-2018 min
The Quanta PodcastIntroducing The Quanta PodcastThe Quanta Podcast is your weekly dispatch from the frontiers of science and mathematics. In each episode, editor in chief Samir Patel will talk to the writers and editors behind our most popular, interesting and thought-provoking stories. The first episode of The Quanta Podcast will be live on May 20. In this trailer episode, Patel talks to executive editor Michael Moyer about what Quanta covers, how it has changed over time and our recent special series on “Science, Promise and Peril in the Age of AI.”Join us every Tuesday for stimulating conversations and insights about the b...2025-05-1312 min
PLAY EARTH🌎QUANTA【Fri】Kana いまここにいるということ【QUANTA enlightenment program Vol.01】カルマからの解放 w/ 佐野直樹
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https://stand.fm/channels/6001ab44fc3475e2c86d26e82024-04-1916 minPLAY EARTH🌎QUANTA【Wed】水曜のまりこ さとみさんとおしゃべり（最後はエモエモ）今週はQUANTA. urban retreatのサポートヒーラーとしても携わってくれている さとみさんとおしゃべり。肋骨の筋トレの話から意識の話、最後はエモエモなトークまで…少し長めですがよかったら聴いてください。
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https://stand.fm/channels/6001ab44fc3475e2c86d26e82023-07-0532 minPLAY EARTH🌎QUANTA【Thurs】Kana 7月のQUANTA Hawaii プログラムのこと7月に行われる『QUANTA. play earth in Hawaii』についてラジオでもお話してみました！
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https://stand.fm/channels/6001ab44fc3475e2c86d26e82023-06-2218 minPLAY EARTH🌎QUANTA【Wed】水曜のまりこ QUANTAリトリートやら海外の話やらQUANTAリトリート別府の募集が昨夜より始まりました。今回はそんなリトリートの話から始まり、海外行くならどこがいい？みたいな話とかとか。月曜担当の井出武尊さん、木曜担当の佳奈さん、飛び入り参加のナオさんと共にIPAビール🍺を飲みながら話してみました。
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https://stand.fm/channels/6001ab44fc3475e2c86d26e82023-05-0326 minPLAY EARTH🌎QUANTA【Wed】水曜のまりこ ハプニングは宇宙の采配によるチャンス週末のQUANTA的フリーマーケット《長澤実香のワードローブ》では実香さんの真骨頂に触れて感動✨というお話やら、人生にハプニングが起きたときは実は宇宙の采配による大いなる流れにのるチャンスだったりする、というお話など。コメント、嬉しかったです😊
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https://stand.fm/channels/6001ab44fc3475e2c86d26e82023-04-2617 minPLAY EARTH🌎QUANTA【Wed】水曜のまりこ 時間が余る感覚、むくみがとれる話#yuji選書01 で選んでいただいた『常識のない喫茶店』僕のマリ著（柏書房）を読んで感じたこと、そして自分と向き合うことをすればするほど時間が余っていくし、むくみもとれるよ、という話など。
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https://stand.fm/channels/6001ab44fc3475e2c86d26e82023-04-0517 minPLAY EARTH🌎QUANTA【Night】みほこ リトリート後5日目の体感沖縄リトリート終了後、5日目の体感をお話しました。
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https://stand.fm/channels/6001ab44fc3475e2c86d26e82023-04-0320 minPLAY EARTH🌎QUANTA【Wed】水曜のまりこ 特に話すことないな〜。天然石はそろそろ届くよ〜。2023年3月21日の宇宙元年明けの本日はいかがお過ごしですか？私はのんびりダラダラw 特に話すことないけれど、のーんびりバイブスをシェアします。QUANTAのオンラインショップでそろそろ新着の天然石がお目見えの予定です。
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https://stand.fm/channels/6001ab44fc3475e2c86d26e82023-03-2216 minPLAY EARTH🌎QUANTA【Wed】水曜のまりこ あらゆる分類からの解放、そして間合いにある自分に寛ぐ私たちが自分自身の曖昧なプロセスを感じ切り、表現豊かにクリエイティビティを発揮していくと自然と偏見というものがなくなるんじゃないかな、という想いから分類する習性を起点に話してみました。
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Quanta Pra Mim#34. Redução da Taxa de Administração nos Planos da Quanta PrevidênciaSim, o que já era bom ficou ainda melhor! E quem vai falar tudo sobre essa novidade é a Diretora de Desenvolvimento e Investimentos da Quanta Previdência, Denise Maidanchen!2021-08-0308 min
The Quanta PodcastMars MagmaThe new volcanic fissures are more otherworldly than they first appear.
The post Iceland’s Eruptions Reveal the Hot History of Mars first appeared on Quanta Magazine. The post Iceland’s Eruptions Reveal the Hot History of Mars first appeared on Quanta Magazine2021-04-2922 min
Quanta Pra Mim#29. Investimentos no exteriorA Quanta agora tem investimentos no exterior para os perfis Quanta e Renda Variável. Confira!2021-04-0810 min
Quanta Pra Mim#28. Quanta atinge R$ 4 bilhõesQuanta atinge 4 bilhões em patrimônio!2021-03-2606 min
The Quanta PodcastHow Jurassic Plankton Stole Control of the Ocean’s ChemistryOnly 170 million years ago, new plankton evolved. Their demand for carbon and calcium permanently transformed the seas as homes for life. The post How Jurassic Plankton Stole Control of the Ocean’s Chemistry first appeared on Quanta Magazine2020-09-1016 min
Quanta Pra Mim#12. 5 razões para trazer sua previdência para a QuantaNeste episódio convidamos a Janaína Mocelin, Gerente de Previdência da Quanta, para destacar 5 razões para trazer o seu Plano de Previdência para cá. Ficou curioso? Aperte o play e entenda agora mesmo quais são as vantagens!2020-09-0809 min
Quanta Pra Mim#11. 5 benefícios que você precisa saber sobre as coberturas de riscoVocê conhece os benefícios que as coberturas de risco dos Planos de Previdência da Quanta podem te oferecer?
Para falar desse assunto, convidamos Wagner Oliveira, Gerente de Previdência da Quanta.2020-08-3110 minThe Quanta PodcastTo Pay Attention, the Brain Uses Filters, Not a SpotlightA brain circuit that suppresses distracting sensory information holds important clues about attention and other cognitive processes. The post To Pay Attention, the Brain Uses Filters, Not a Spotlight first appeared on Quanta Magazine2020-08-2719 minThe Quanta PodcastFossil DNA Reveals New Twists in Modern Human OriginsModern humans and more ancient hominins interbred many times throughout Eurasia and Africa, and the genetic flow went both ways. The post Fossil DNA Reveals New Twists in Modern Human Origins first appeared on Quanta Magazine2020-08-1320 min
Quanta Pra Mim#10. Saiba por que Revisar seu Plano de PrevidênciaConvidamos a Janaína Bernardino, Gerente de Relacionamento da Quanta, para falar de um assunto muito importante: Revisão de Planos! Dá o play e confere nosso bate-papo. 2020-08-0410 minThe Quanta PodcastFor Embryo's Cells, Size Can Determine FateModeling suggests that many embryonic cells commit to a developmental fate when they become too small to divide unevenly anymore. The post For Embryo’s Cells, Size Can Determine Fate first appeared on Quanta Magazine2020-07-3015 minThe Quanta PodcastScientists Debate the Origin of Cell Types in the First AnimalsTheories about how animals became multicellular are shifting as researchers find greater complexity in our single-celled ancestors. The post Scientists Debate the Origin of Cell Types in the First Animals first appeared on Quanta Magazine2020-07-1618 minThe Quanta PodcastWandering Space Rocks Help Solve Mysteries of Planet FormationAfter an interstellar asteroid shot past the sun, scientists realized that there’s probably a lot of itinerant rocks out there. The post Wandering Space Rocks Help Solve Mysteries of Planet Formation first appeared on Quanta Magazine2020-07-0215 min
Quanta Pra Mim#8. Coberturas de Risco na PrevidênciaVamos falar sobre a importância das Coberturas de Risco na Previdência? Nossa convidada especial é a Fernanda Martins, Gerente de Previdência da Quanta. Dá o play e confere o bate-papo!2020-06-3007 minThe Quanta PodcastRandom Surfaces Hide an Intricate OrderMathematicians have proved that a random process applied to a random surface will yield consistent patterns. The post Random Surfaces Hide an Intricate Order first appeared on Quanta Magazine2020-06-1812 min
Quanta Pra Mim#7. É um bom momento para contribuições extras?A pandemia do Coronavírus afetou todo o mercado financeiro de forma negativa, tirando muitos investidores da zona de conforto. A grande questão é: diante da crise econômica que estamos vivendo, será que esse é um bom momento para fazer contribuições extras (aportes)? A nossa convidada especial para esse bate-papo é a Janaina Mocelin, Gerente de Previdência da Quanta.2020-06-1607 minThe Quanta PodcastWhere We See Shapes, AI Sees TexturesTo researchers’ surprise, deep learning vision algorithms often fail at classifying images because they mostly take cues from textures, not shapes. The post Where We See Shapes, AI Sees Textures first appeared on Quanta Magazine2020-06-0416 min
Quanta Pra Mim#6. Migração de Perfil de Investimento Jun/2020Diante da crise econômica que estamos vivendo, seria a hora de trocar o seu perfil de investimento? A convidada de hoje para tratar desse assunto tão importante é a Helenize, Coordenadora de Investimentos da Quanta.2020-05-2910 min
Quanta Pra Mim#5. Descubra a modalidade mais segura de previdênciaSerá que o seu Plano de Previdência é o mais SEGURO? Ouça o bate-papo com a Nicole Gasperin, Gerente de Previdência da Quanta, e descubra agora mesmo! 2020-05-2610 min
Quanta Pra Mim#4. Os impactos da crise nos investimentosNeste episódio, a Coordenadora de Investimentos da Quanta, Helenize Silva, comenta sobre os impactos da crise proporcionada pelo Coronavírus nos investimentos. 2020-05-2118 minThe Quanta PodcastWhat’s in a Name? Taxonomy Problems Vex BiologistsResearchers struggle to incorporate ongoing evolutionary discoveries into an animal classification scheme older than Darwin. The post What’s in a Name? Taxonomy Problems Vex Biologists first appeared on Quanta Magazine2020-05-2125 min
Quanta Pra Mim#3. Estamos vivendo maisVocê sabia que a cada ano nossa expectativa de vida aumenta 3 meses? Confira o bate-papo sobre LONGEVIDADE com a Denise Maidanchen, Diretora de Desenvolvimento e Investimentos da Quanta. 2020-05-2108 min
Quanta Pra Mim#2. Economize na Declaração do Imposto de Renda com a PrevidênciaNo podcast de hoje acompanhe as dicas da Mayara Marrafon, Coordenadora de Educação da Quanta, para declarar sua previdência no Imposto de Renda! 2020-05-1509 minThe Quanta PodcastBacterial Complexity Revises Ideas About ‘Which Came First?’Contrary to popular belief, bacteria have organelles too. Scientists are now studying them for insights into how complex cells evolved. The post Bacterial Complexity Revises Ideas About ‘Which Came First?’ first appeared on Quanta Magazine2020-05-0720 min
The Quanta PodcastAncient DNA Yields Snapshots of Vanished EcosystemsSurviving fragments of genetic material preserved in sediments allow scientists to see the full diversity of past life — even microbes. The post Ancient DNA Yields Snapshots of Vanished Ecosystems first appeared on Quanta Magazine2020-04-2324 minThe Quanta PodcastComputer Scientists Expand the Frontier of Verifiable KnowledgeThe universe of problems that a computer can check has grown. The researchers’ secret ingredient? Quantum entanglement. The post Computer Scientists Expand the Frontier of Verifiable Knowledge first appeared on Quanta Magazine2020-04-0917 min
Asiantuntija olohuoneessasi -podcast. Avarra ajatteluasi tutkitun tiedon valossa.7. Kehitysvartti #3 - Suora havaitseminen ja uusien ratkaisujen näkeminen (Heikki Peltola ja Antti Quanta)Tässä kehitysvartissa pohdimme Heikki Peltolan siivittämänä, miten päästä fyysikko David Bohmin kuvailemaan suoran havaitsemisen tilaan, jossa voit saada intuitiivisen järjestelmäsi kautta uusia, uudistavia ja innovatiivisia ratkaisuja elämäsi ja urasi haasteisiin.
Lähteet:
Heikki Peltola - Yhtä ja Kaikki - Näe ja ole maailma
Daniel Kahneman - Thinking Fast and Slow
Asta Raami - Intuitio3
Bruce Lipton - Ajatuksen Biologiaa
Joe Dispenza - Luo itsesi uudelleen
Emily Fletcher - Mindvalley2020-04-0215 minThe Quanta PodcastHeat-Loving Microbes, Once Dormant, Thrive Over Decades-Old FireIn harsh ecosystems around the world, microbiologists are finding evidence that “microbial seed banks” protect biodiversity from changing conditions. The post Heat-Loving Microbes, Once Dormant, Thrive Over Decades-Old Fire first appeared on Quanta Magazine2020-03-1228 minAsiantuntija olohuoneessasi -podcast. Avarra ajatteluasi tutkitun tiedon valossa.5. Kehitysvartti #2 - Itsemyötätuntoharjoitus (Viivi Pentikäinen & Antti Quanta)Viivi avaa itsemyötätunto -termiä sekä ohjaa harjoituksen, jolla lisäät myötätuntoa itseäsi kohtaan ja tunnistat, mikä on juuri nyt sinulle tärkeää.
Lähteet:
Kristin Neff - Self Compassion
Kukoistava kasvatus -kirja: www.opettajantietopalvelu.fi/Pauliina-A…vatus.html
www.beehappypublishing.com/2020-03-1215 minAsiantuntija olohuoneessasi -podcast. Avarra ajatteluasi tutkitun tiedon valossa.3. Kehitysvartti #1 - Aamun rakenne ja 20-20-20 malli (by Antti Quanta)Ensimmäisessä kehitysvartissa Antti Quanta avaa ajatuksia siitä, miten voisit löytää omat toimivat mallisi onnistuneiden aamujen rakentamiseen.
Sekä Marko Jantusen että Mika "Luigi" Järvisen podcast -jaksoissa nousi esiin hyvien aamurutiinien merkitys. Pienilläkin muutoksilla voit parantaa aamuasi huomattavasti, millä voi olla suuri vaikutus päiviisi. Luigin nostattava rutiini kestää 10 sekuntia ja Markon 10-15 minuuttia.
Johtamisvalmentaja Robin Sharman 20-20-20 mallin kautta tutkimme sitä, miten rakentaa hyvä ja nostattava aamu. 20-20-20 malli sekä podcast -vieraidemme tarinat auttavat hahmottamaan, mikä voisi olla sinulle toimiva tapa saada aamusi käyntiin tehokkaasti ja hyvällä fiiliksellä!
SHOWNOTES:
2020-03-0215 minThe Quanta PodcastScientists Discover Exotic New Patterns of SynchronizationIn a world seemingly filled with chaos, physicists have discovered new forms of synchronization and are learning how to predict and control them. The post Scientists Discover Exotic New Patterns of Synchronization first appeared on Quanta Magazine2020-02-2723 minThe Quanta PodcastCryptography That Is Provably SecureResearchers have just released hacker-proof cryptographic code — programs with the same level of invincibility as a mathematical proof. The post Cryptography That Is Provably Secure first appeared on Quanta Magazine2020-02-0611 minThe Quanta PodcastThe Math That Tells Cells What They AreDuring development, cells seem to decode their fate through optimal information processing, which could hint at a more general principle of life. The post The Math That Tells Cells What They Are first appeared on Quanta Magazine2020-01-3017 minThe Quanta PodcastHow Artificial Intelligence Is Changing ScienceThe latest AI algorithms are probing the evolution of galaxies, calculating quantum wave functions, discovering new chemical compounds and more. Is there anything that scientists do that can’t be automated? The post How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Science first appeared on Quanta Magazine2020-01-1622 min
The Quanta PodcastA World Without CloudsA state-of-the-art supercomputer simulation indicates that a feedback loop between global warming and cloud loss can push Earth’s climate past a disastrous tipping point in as little as a century. The post A World Without Clouds first appeared on Quanta Magazine2020-01-0226 min
The Quanta PodcastHow the Brain Creates a Timeline of the PastThe brain can’t directly encode the passage of time, but recent work hints at a workaround for putting timestamps on memories of events. The post How the Brain Creates a Timeline of the Past first appeared on Quanta Magazine2019-12-1915 minThe Quanta PodcastFoundations Built for a General Theory of Neural NetworksNeural networks can be as unpredictable as they are powerful. Now mathematicians are beginning to reveal how a neural network’s form will influence its function. The post Foundations Built for a General Theory of Neural Networks first appeared on Quanta Magazine2019-12-0516 min
The Quanta PodcastThe Brain Maps Out Ideas and Memories Like SpacesEmerging evidence suggests that the brain encodes abstract knowledge in the same way that it represents positions in space, which hints at a more universal theory of cognition. The post The Brain Maps Out Ideas and Memories Like Spaces first appeared on Quanta Magazine2019-11-2125 min
The Quanta PodcastMilestone Experiment Proves Quantum Communication Really Is FasterIn a Paris lab, researchers have shown for the first time that quantum methods of transmitting information are superior to classical ones. The post Milestone Experiment Proves Quantum Communication Really Is Faster first appeared on Quanta Magazine2019-11-0710 min
The Quanta PodcastMathematical Simplicity May Drive Evolution’s SpeedSome researchers are using a complexity framework thought to be purely theoretical to understand evolutionary dynamics in biological and computational systems. The post Mathematical Simplicity May Drive Evolution’s Speed first appeared on Quanta Magazine2019-10-3118 min
The Quanta PodcastA Universal Law for the ‘Blood of the Earth’Simple physical principles can be used to describe how rivers grow everywhere from Florida to Mars. The post A Universal Law for the ‘Blood of the Earth’ first appeared on Quanta Magazine2019-09-2614 min
The Quanta PodcastShould Evolution Treat Our Microbes as Part of Us?How does evolution select the fittest “individuals” when they are ecosystems made up of hosts and their microbiomes? Biologist debate the need to revise theories. The post Should Evolution Treat Our Microbes as Part of Us? first appeared on Quanta Magazine2019-09-2625 min
The Quanta PodcastAmateur Mathematician Finds Smallest Universal CoverThrough exacting geometric calculations, Philip Gibbs has found the smallest known cover for any possible shape. The post Amateur Mathematician Finds Smallest Universal Cover first appeared on Quanta Magazine2019-09-0611 min
The Quanta PodcastIn the Nucleus, Genes’ Activity Might Depend on Their LocationUsing a new CRISPR-based technique, researchers are examining how the position of DNA within the nucleus affects gene expression and cell function. The post In the Nucleus, Genes’ Activity Might Depend on Their Location first appeared on Quanta Magazine2019-08-2915 minThe Quanta PodcastMachine Learning Confronts the Elephant in the RoomA visual prank exposes an Achilles’ heel of computer vision systems: Unlike humans, they can’t do a double take. The post Machine Learning Confronts the Elephant in the Room first appeared on Quanta Magazine2019-08-1512 min
The Quanta PodcastThe New Science of Seeing Around CornersComputer vision researchers have uncovered a world of visual signals hiding in our midst, including subtle motions that betray what’s being said and faint images of what’s around a corner. The post The New Science of Seeing Around Corners first appeared on Quanta Magazine2019-08-0119 min
The Quanta PodcastMajor Quantum Computing Advance Made Obsolete by Teenager18-year-old Ewin Tang has proven that classical computers can solve the “recommendation problem” nearly as fast as quantum computers. The result eliminates one of the best examples of quantum speedup. The post Major Quantum Computing Advance Made Obsolete by Teenager first appeared on Quanta Magazine2019-07-1814 min
The Quanta PodcastA Math Theory for Why People HallucinatePsychedelic drugs can trigger characteristic hallucinations, which have long been thought to hold clues about the brain’s circuitry. After nearly a century of study, a possible explanation is crystallizing. The post A Math Theory for Why People Hallucinate first appeared on Quanta Magazine2019-07-0523 min
The Quanta PodcastClosed Loophole Confirms the Unreality of the Quantum WorldA quickly closed loophole has proved that the “great smoky dragon” of quantum mechanics may forever elude capture. The post Closed Loophole Confirms the Unreality of the Quantum World first appeared on Quanta Magazine2019-06-2018 min
The Quanta PodcastTo Remember, the Brain Must Actively ForgetResearchers find evidence that neural systems actively remove memories, suggesting that forgetting may be the default mode of the brain. The post To Remember, the Brain Must Actively Forget first appeared on Quanta Magazine2019-06-0619 min
The Quanta PodcastThe Peculiar Math That Could Underlie the Laws of NatureNew findings are fueling an old suspicion that fundamental particles and forces spring from strange eight-part numbers called “octonions.” The post The Peculiar Math That Could Underlie the Laws of Nature first appeared on Quanta Magazine2019-05-2326 min
The Quanta PodcastTo Make Sense of the Present, Brains May Predict the FutureA controversial theory suggests that perception, motor control, memory and other brain functions all depend on comparisons between ongoing actual experiences and the brain’s modeled expectations. The post To Make Sense of the Present, Brains May Predict the Future first appeared on Quanta Magazine2019-05-0929 min
The Quanta PodcastFinally, a Problem That Only Quantum Computers Will Ever Be Able to SolveComputer scientists have been searching for years for a type of problem that a quantum computer can solve but that any possible future classical computer cannot. Now they’ve found one. The post Finally, a Problem That Only Quantum Computers Will Ever Be Able to Solve first appeared on Quanta Magazine2019-04-2511 min
The Quanta PodcastWhy Earth’s Cracked Crust May Be Essential for LifeLife needs more than water alone. Recent discoveries suggest that plate tectonics has played a critical role in nourishing life on Earth. The findings carry major consequences for the search for life elsewhere in the universe. The post Why Earth’s Cracked Crust May Be Essential for Life first appeared on Quanta Magazine2019-04-1126 min
The Quanta PodcastOvertaxed Working Memory Knocks the Brain Out of SyncResearchers find that when working memory gets overburdened, dialogue between three brain regions breaks down. The discovery provides new support for a larger concept about how the brain works. The post Overtaxed Working Memory Knocks the Brain Out of Sync first appeared on Quanta Magazine2019-03-2813 min
The Quanta PodcastA New World’s Extraordinary Orbit Points to Planet NineAstronomers argue that there’s an undiscovered giant planet far beyond the orbit of Neptune. A newly discovered rocky body has added evidence to the circumstantial case for it. The post A New World’s Extraordinary Orbit Points to Planet Nine first appeared on Quanta Magazine2019-03-1409 min
The Quanta PodcastA Thermodynamic Answer to Why Birds MigrateNew modeling studies suggest that birds migrate to strike a favorable balance between their input and output of energy. The post A Thermodynamic Answer to Why Birds Migrate first appeared on Quanta Magazine2019-02-2817 minThe Quanta PodcastMachine Learning’s ‘Amazing’ Ability to Predict ChaosIn new computer experiments, artificial-intelligence algorithms can tell the future of chaotic systems. The post Machine Learning’s ‘Amazing’ Ability to Predict Chaos first appeared on Quanta Magazine2019-02-1420 min
The Quanta PodcastDecades-Old Graph Problem Yields to Amateur MathematicianBy making the first progress on the “chromatic number of the plane” problem in over 60 years, an anti-aging pundit has achieved mathematical immortality. The post Decades-Old Graph Problem Yields to Amateur Mathematician first appeared on Quanta Magazine2019-01-3108 min
The Quanta PodcastOxygen and Stem Cells May Have Reshaped Early Complex AnimalsAn unlikely team offers a controversial hypothesis about what enabled animal life to get more complex during the Cambrian explosion. The post Oxygen and Stem Cells May Have Reshaped Early Complex Animals first appeared on Quanta Magazine2019-01-0316 min
The Quanta PodcastTo Test Einstein’s Equations, Poke a Black HoleTwo teams of researchers have made significant progress toward proving the black hole stability conjecture, a critical mathematical test of Einstein’s theory of general relativity. The post To Test Einstein’s Equations, Poke a Black Hole first appeared on Quanta Magazine2019-01-0316 min
The Quanta PodcastPhysicists Find a Way to See the ‘Grin’ of Quantum GravityA recently proposed experiment would confirm that gravity is a quantum force. The post Physicists Find a Way to See the ‘Grin’ of Quantum Gravity first appeared on Quanta Magazine2018-12-0620 min
The Quanta PodcastQuanta Writers and Editors Discuss Trends in Science and MathOn November 16, 2018, more than 200 readers joined writers and editors from Quanta Magazine for a wide-ranging panel discussion that examined the newest ideas in fundamental physics, biology and mathematics research. The post Quanta Writers and Editors Discuss Trends in Science and Math first appeared on Quanta Magazine2018-11-221h 05
The Quanta PodcastWhy Don’t Patients Get Sick in Sync? Modelers Find Statistical Clues.The long, variable times that some diseases incubate after infection defies simple explanation. An idealized model of tumor growth offers a statistical solution. The post Why Don’t Patients Get Sick in Sync? Modelers Find Statistical Clues. first appeared on Quanta Magazine2018-11-0811 minThe Quanta PodcastWhy Artificial Intelligence Like AlphaZero Has Trouble With the Real WorldThe latest artificial intelligence systems start from zero knowledge of a game and grow to world-beating in a matter of hours. But researchers are struggling to apply these systems beyond the arcade. The post Why Artificial Intelligence Like AlphaZero Has Trouble With the Real World first appeared on Quanta Magazine2018-10-2520 min
The Quanta PodcastScant Evidence of Power Laws Found in Real-World NetworksA new study challenges one of the most celebrated and controversial ideas in network science. The post Scant Evidence of Power Laws Found in Real-World Networks first appeared on Quanta Magazine2018-10-1121 min
The Quanta PodcastSmart Swarms Seek New Ways to CooperateNew algorithms show how swarms of very simple robots can be made to work together as a group. The post Smart Swarms Seek New Ways to Cooperate first appeared on Quanta Magazine2018-09-2716 min
The Quanta PodcastHow the Universe Got Its Bounce BackCosmologists have shown that it’s theoretically possible for a contracting universe to bounce and expand. The new work resuscitates an old idea that directly challenges the Big Bang theory of cosmic origins. The post How the Universe Got Its Bounce Back first appeared on Quanta Magazine2018-08-3022 min
The Quanta PodcastA Domesticated Dingo? No, but Some Are Getting Less WildNear an Australian desert mining camp, wild dingoes are losing their fear of humans. Their genetic and behavioral changes may echo those from the domestication of dogs. The post A Domesticated Dingo? No, but Some Are Getting Less Wild first appeared on Quanta Magazine2018-08-0917 min
The Quanta PodcastFossil Discoveries Challenge Ideas About Earth’s StartA series of fossil finds suggests that life on Earth started earlier than anyone thought, calling into question a widely held theory of the solar system’s beginnings. The post Fossil Discoveries Challenge Ideas About Earth’s Start first appeared on Quanta Magazine2018-07-0519 min
The Quanta PodcastMathematicians Find Wrinkle in Famed Fluid EquationsTwo mathematicians prove that under certain extreme conditions, the Navier-Stokes equations output nonsense. The post Mathematicians Find Wrinkle in Famed Fluid Equations first appeared on Quanta Magazine2018-06-2116 min
The Quanta PodcastLight-Triggered Genes Reveal the Hidden Workings of MemoryNobel laureate Susumu Tonegawa’s lab is overturning old assumptions about how memories form, how recall works and whether lost memories might be restored from "silent engrams." The post Light-Triggered Genes Reveal the Hidden Workings of Memory first appeared on Quanta Magazine2018-06-0715 min
The Quanta PodcastSecret Link Uncovered Between Pure Math and PhysicsAn eminent mathematician reveals that his advances in the study of millennia-old mathematical questions owe to concepts derived from physics. The post Secret Link Uncovered Between Pure Math and Physics first appeared on Quanta Magazine2018-05-3119 min
The Quanta PodcastHow Bacteria Help Regulate Blood PressureKidneys sniff out signals from gut bacteria for cues to lower blood pressure after meals. Our understanding of how the symbiotic microbes affect health is becoming much more molecular. The post How Bacteria Help Regulate Blood Pressure first appeared on Quanta Magazine2018-05-1008 min
The Quanta PodcastChoosy Eggs May Pick Sperm for Their Genes, Defying Mendel’s LawThe oldest law of genetics says that gametes combine randomly, but experiments hint that sometimes eggs select sperm actively for their genetic assets. The post Choosy Eggs May Pick Sperm for Their Genes, Defying Mendel’s Law first appeared on Quanta Magazine2018-04-2615 min
The Quanta PodcastA Zombie Gene Protects Elephants From CancerElephants did not evolve to become huge animals until after they turned a bit of genetic junk into a unique defense against inevitable tumors. The post A Zombie Gene Protects Elephants From Cancer first appeared on Quanta Magazine2018-04-1210 min
The Quanta PodcastBest-Ever Algorithm Found for Huge Streams of DataTo efficiently analyze a firehose of data, scientists first have to break big numbers into bits.
The post Best-Ever Algorithm Found for Huge Streams of Data first appeared on Quanta Magazine2018-03-2915 min
The Quanta PodcastNewfound Wormhole Allows Information to Escape Black HolesPhysicists theorize that a new “traversable” kind of wormhole could resolve a baffling paradox and rescue information that falls into black holes. The post Newfound Wormhole Allows Information to Escape Black Holes first appeared on Quanta Magazine2018-03-1516 min
The Quanta PodcastBrainless Embryos Suggest Bioelectricity Guides GrowthResearchers are building a case that long before the nervous system works, the brain sends crucial bioelectric signals to guide the growth of embryonic tissues. The post Brainless Embryos Suggest Bioelectricity Guides Growth first appeared on Quanta Magazine2018-03-1320 minThe Quanta PodcastNew Theory Cracks Open the Black Box of Deep LearningA new idea is helping to explain the puzzling success of today’s artificial-intelligence algorithms — and might also explain how human brains learn. The post New Theory Cracks Open the Black Box of Deep Learning first appeared on Quanta Magazine2018-03-0115 minThe Quanta PodcastClever Machines Learn How to Be CuriousComputer scientists are finding ways to code curiosity into intelligent machines. The post Clever Machines Learn How to Be Curious first appeared on Quanta Magazine2018-02-1619 min
The Quanta PodcastMathematicians Tame Rogue Waves, Lighting Up Future of LEDsThe mathematician Svitlana Mayboroda and collaborators have figured out how to predict the behavior of electrons — a mathematical discovery that could have immediate practical effects. The post Mathematicians Tame Rogue Waves, Lighting Up Future of LEDs first appeared on Quanta Magazine2018-02-0114 minThe Quanta PodcastInterspecies Hybrids Play a Vital Role in EvolutionHybrids, once treated as biological misfits, play a vital role in the evolution of many animal species. Now conservationists are trying to reconcile that truth with policies. The post Interspecies Hybrids Play a Vital Role in Evolution first appeared on Quanta Magazine2018-01-1817 minThe Quanta PodcastWhat Made the Moon? New Ideas Try to Rescue a Troubled TheoryTextbooks say that the moon was formed after a Mars-size mass smashed the young Earth. But new evidence has cast doubt on that story, leaving researchers to dream up new ways to get a giant rock into orbit. The post What Made the Moon? New Ideas Try to Rescue a Troubled Theory first appeared on Quanta Magazine2017-11-1721 minThe Quanta PodcastIn Game Theory, No Clear Path to EquilibriumJohn Nash’s notion of equilibrium is ubiquitous in economic theory, but a new study shows that it is often impossible to reach efficiently. The post In Game Theory, No Clear Path to Equilibrium first appeared on Quanta Magazine2017-10-1215 minThe Quanta PodcastPentagon Tiling Proof Solves Century-Old Math ProblemA French mathematician has completed the classification of all convex pentagons, and therefore all convex polygons, that tile the plane. The post Pentagon Tiling Proof Solves Century-Old Math Problem first appeared on Quanta Magazine2017-09-2110 min