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    May 17, 2021 · 41 min

    Eve Marder’s research into the plasticity and resilience of nervous systems finds universal principles guiding life’s responses to stress. The post Eve Marder on the Crucial Resilience of Neurons first appeared on Quanta Magazine

  • Charlie Marcus Knows That Quantum Facts Aren’t Complicated

    May 10, 2021 · 49 min

    The secret to making a qubit for future quantum computers might depend on knowing how to tie knots in unusual materials, argues the physicist Charlie Marcus. The post Charlie Marcus Knows That Quantum Facts Aren’t Complicated first…

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    May 3, 2021 · 42 min

    To a dynamicist like Amie Wilkinson, understanding the universe is about knowing all the right moves. The post Amie Wilkinson Sees the Dynamic Chaos in Puff Pastry first appeared on Quanta Magazine

  • Emery Brown and the Truth About Anesthesia

    April 26, 2021 · 41 min

    Anesthesia is very different from sleep — which is why it offers unique opportunities for studying the human brain, says the physician-researcher and statistician Emery Brown. The post Emery Brown and the Truth About Anesthesia first…

  • Melanie Mitchell Takes AI Research Back to Its Roots

    April 19, 2021 · 41 min

    To build a general artificial intelligence, we may need to know more about our own minds, argues the computer scientist Melanie Mitchell. The post Melanie Mitchell Takes AI Research Back to Its Roots first appeared on Quanta Magazine

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  • Trachette Jackson Fights Cancer With Math

    April 12, 2021 · 43 min

    Quantitative models built by the mathematical biologist Trachette Jackson can make cancer therapies safer and more effective. The post Trachette Jackson Fights Cancer With Math first appeared on Quanta Magazine

  • Rediet Abebe on Using Algorithms for Social Justice

    April 5, 2021 · 44 min

    The computer scientist Rediet Abebe’s passion for applied mathematics closely aligns with her passion to solve problems with poverty and social inequality. The post Rediet Abebe on Using Algorithms for Social Justice first appeared on…

  • Federico Ardila on Math, Music and the Space of Possibilities

    March 29, 2021 · 51 min

    The mathematician Federico Ardila takes a creative approach to the search for useful answers hiding among inconceivably huge numbers of possible ones. The post Federico Ardila on Math, Music and the Space of Possibilities first appeared on…

  • Sharon Glotzer’s Deep Curiosity About Order From Chaos

    March 22, 2021 · 49 min

    The computational physicist Sharon Glotzer finds unifying principles that structure the chaotic dance of the particles that make up matter. The post Sharon Glotzer’s Deep Curiosity About Order From Chaos first appeared on Quanta Magazine

  • Frank Wilczek on the Strong Force, Quarks and Dark Matter

    March 15, 2021 · 48 min

    The theoretical physicist Frank Wilczek explained what holds atomic nuclei together, and he is still pushing at the limits of what the standard model can tell us. The post Frank Wilczek on the Strong Force, Quarks and Dark Matter first…

  • Bonnie Bassler on Talkative Bacteria and Eavesdropping Viruses

    March 8, 2021 · 40 min

    The molecular biologist Bonnie Bassler is deciphering the chemical languages that bacteria use to coordinate their assaults on a host. The post Bonnie Bassler on Talkative Bacteria and Eavesdropping Viruses first appeared on Quanta Magazine

  • Neil Shubin on Tiktaalik, Ballistic Tongues and Evolution

    March 2, 2021 · 48 min

    The paleontologist Neil Shubin talks with host Steven Strogatz about hunting for a 375 million-year-old fossil and finding novel traits that evolved many times. The post Neil Shubin on Tiktaalik, Ballistic Tongues and Evolution first…

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The acclaimed mathematician and author Steven Strogatz interviews some of the world's leading scientists about their lives and work.