Quanta Science Podcast
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Sinopsis
In-depth news about mathematics, physics, biology and computer science.
Episodios
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The Brain Processes Speech in Parallel With Other Sounds
06/01/2022 Duración: 19minScientists thought that the brain’s hearing centers might just process speech along with other sounds. But new work suggests that speech gets some special treatment very early on. The post The Brain Processes Speech in Parallel With Other Sounds first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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Biologists Rethink the Logic Behind Cells’ Molecular Signals
23/12/2021 Duración: 24minThe molecular signaling systems of complex cells are nothing like simple electronic circuits. The logic governing their operation is riotously complex — but it has advantages. The post Biologists Rethink the Logic Behind Cells’ Molecular Signals first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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A Massive Subterranean ‘Tree’ Is Moving Magma to Earth’s Surface
09/12/2021 Duración: 22minDeep in the mantle, a branching plume of intensely hot material appears to be the engine powering vast volcanic activity. The post A Massive Subterranean ‘Tree’ Is Moving Magma to Earth’s Surface first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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One Lab’s Quest to Build Space-Time Out of Quantum Particles
24/11/2021 Duración: 21minFor over two decades, physicists have pondered how the fabric of space-time may emerge from some kind of quantum entanglement. In Monika Schleier-Smith’s lab at Stanford University, the thought experiment is becoming real. The post One Lab’s Quest to Build Space-Time Out of Quantum Particles first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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The New Thermodynamic Understanding of Clocks
11/11/2021 Duración: 18minInvestigations of the simplest possible clocks have revealed their fundamental limitations — as well as insights into the nature of time itself. The post The New Thermodynamic Understanding of Clocks first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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The Brain Doesn’t Think the Way You Think It Does
28/10/2021 Duración: 26minFamiliar categories of mental functions such as perception, memory and attention reflect our experience of ourselves, but they are misleading about how the brain works. More revealing approaches are emerging. The post The Brain Doesn’t Think the Way You Think It Does first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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Eternal Change for No Energy: A Time Crystal Finally Made Real
14/10/2021 Duración: 22minLike a perpetual motion machine, a time crystal forever cycles between states without consuming energy. Physicists claim to have built this new phase of matter inside a quantum computer. The post Eternal Change for No Energy: A Time Crystal Finally Made Real first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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How Many Numbers Exist? Infinity Proof Moves Math Closer to an Answer.
30/09/2021 Duración: 27minFor 50 years, mathematicians have believed that the total number of real numbers is unknowable. A new proof suggests otherwise. The post How Many Numbers Exist? Infinity Proof Moves Math Closer to an Answer. first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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DNA Has Four Bases. Some Viruses Swap in a Fifth.
16/09/2021 Duración: 15minThe DNA of some viruses doesn’t use the same four nucleotide bases found in all other life. New work shows how this exception is possible and hints that it could be more common than we think. The post DNA Has Four Bases. Some Viruses Swap in a Fifth. first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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The Mystery at the Heart of Physics That Only Math Can Solve
02/09/2021 Duración: 36minThe accelerating effort to understand the mathematics of quantum field theory will have profound consequences for both math and physics. The post The Mystery at the Heart of Physics That Only Math Can Solve first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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Radioactivity May Fuel Life Deep Underground and Inside Other Worlds
19/08/2021 Duración: 23minNew work suggests that the radiolytic splitting of water supports giant subsurface ecosystems of life on Earth — and could do it elsewhere, too. The post Radioactivity May Fuel Life Deep Underground and Inside Other Worlds first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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DNA of Giant ‘Corpse Flower’ Parasite Surprises Biologists
05/08/2021 Duración: 24minThe bizarre genome of the world’s most mysterious flowering plants shows how far parasites will go in stealing, deleting and duplicating DNA. The post DNA of Giant ‘Corpse Flower’ Parasite Surprises Biologists first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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Scientists Pin Down When Earth’s Crust Cracked, Then Came to Life
22/07/2021 Duración: 21minNew data indicating that Earth’s surface broke up about 3.2 billion years ago helps clarify how plate tectonics drove the evolution of complex life. The post Scientists Pin Down When Earth’s Crust Cracked, Then Came to Life first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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A New Twist Reveals Superconductivity’s Secrets
08/07/2021 Duración: 21minAn unexpected superconductor was beginning to look like a fluke, but a new theory and a second discovery have revealed that emergent quasiparticles may be behind the effect. The post A New Twist Reveals Superconductivity’s Secrets first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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Statistics Postdoc Tames Decades-Old Geometry Problem
24/06/2021 Duración: 21minTo the surprise of experts in the field, a postdoctoral statistician has solved one of the most important problems in high-dimensional convex geometry. The post Statistics Postdoc Tames Decades-Old Geometry Problem first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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Mathematicians Set Numbers in Motion to Unlock Their Secrets
10/06/2021 Duración: 26minA new proof demonstrates the power of arithmetic dynamics, an emerging discipline that combines insights from number theory and dynamical systems. The post Mathematicians Set Numbers in Motion to Unlock Their Secrets first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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Artificial Neural Nets Finally Yield Clues to How Brains Learn
27/05/2021 Duración: 20minThe learning algorithm that enables the runaway success of deep neural networks doesn’t work in biological brains, but researchers are finding alternatives that could. The post Artificial Neural Nets Finally Yield Clues to How Brains Learn first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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Brain’s ‘Background Noise’ May Hold Clues to Persistent Mysteries
13/05/2021 Duración: 28minBy digging out signals hidden within the brain’s electrical chatter, scientists are getting new insights into sleep, aging and more. The post Brain’s ‘Background Noise’ May Hold Clues to Persistent Mysteries first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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Rumbles on Mars Raise Hopes of Underground Magma Flows
29/04/2021 Duración: 22minSmall and cold, Mars has long been considered a dead planet. But a series of recent discoveries has forced scientists to rethink how recently its insides stopped churning — if they ever stopped at all. The post Rumbles on Mars Raise Hopes of Underground Magma Flows first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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Mathematicians Resurrect Hilbert’s 13th Problem
15/04/2021 Duración: 20minLong considered solved, David Hilbert’s question about seventh-degree polynomials is leading researchers to a new web of mathematical connections. The post Mathematicians Resurrect Hilbert’s 13th Problem first appeared on Quanta Magazine