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Listen to Quanta Magazine's in-depth news stories about developments in mathematics, theoretical physics, theoretical computer science and the basic life sciences. Quanta, an editorially independent magazine published by the Simons Foundation, seeks to enhance public understanding of basic research. Read more at QuantaMagazine.org.

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Quanta Science Podcast Quanta Magazine

    • Science
    • 5.0 • 5 Ratings

Listen to Quanta Magazine's in-depth news stories about developments in mathematics, theoretical physics, theoretical computer science and the basic life sciences. Quanta, an editorially independent magazine published by the Simons Foundation, seeks to enhance public understanding of basic research. Read more at QuantaMagazine.org.

You've learned from Quanta. Now we want to learn from you! Quanta is conducting a series of surveys to better serve our audience. Take our podcast listener survey and you will be entered to win a free Quanta book, t-shirt or tote bag: quantamag.typeform.com/podcast

    Why the Human Brain Perceives Small Numbers Better

    Why the Human Brain Perceives Small Numbers Better

    A recent neurological study provides an unprecedented look at how number sense works in the human brain.

    • 21 min
    Inside Scientists' Life-Saving Prediction of the Iceland Eruption

    Inside Scientists' Life-Saving Prediction of the Iceland Eruption

    An Icelandic peninsula that hadn't seen any volcanism for 800 years has now awoken. Eruptions could continue for decades or even centuries.

    • 22 min
    Echoes of Electromagnetism Found in Number Theory

    Echoes of Electromagnetism Found in Number Theory

    Physics is a rich well of inspiration for mathematicians to draw from.

    • 20 min
    Tiny Language Models Come of Age

    Tiny Language Models Come of Age

    Using large language models to generate training data for smaller models might be more effective than vacuuming up text from the internet and filtering out the garbage.

    • 20 min
    Rogue Worlds Throw Planetary Ideas Out of Orbit

    Rogue Worlds Throw Planetary Ideas Out of Orbit

    Astronomers have long known of rogue worlds - cosmic loners that drift through space, untethered to a star. Now JWST is spotting them in pairs.

    • 21 min
    What Makes Life Tick? Mitochondria May Keep Time for Cells

    What Makes Life Tick? Mitochondria May Keep Time for Cells

    We're all used to hearing about mitochondria as the powerhouse of the cell. It turns out that they are also the timekeepers.

    • 23 min

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Very good podcast. Interesting topic, attractive speaking and design, simple to digest by listening. And at the end of each episode it will just prompt you more curiosity to read about or to have a topic to be aware of or to talk with friends. Nice podcast if you like science and feel curiosity for such topics. Congratulations.

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