Quanta Science Podcast
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- Duración: 77:40:06
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Sinopsis
In-depth news about mathematics, physics, biology and computer science.
Episodios
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What Made the Moon? New Ideas Try to Rescue a Troubled Theory
17/11/2017 Duración: 21minTextbooks 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 Magazine
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In Game Theory, No Clear Path to Equilibrium
12/10/2017 Duración: 15minJohn 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 Magazine
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Pentagon Tiling Proof Solves Century-Old Math Problem
21/09/2017 Duración: 10minA 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 Magazine
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Can Microbes Encourage Altruism?
31/08/2017 Duración: 15minIf gut bacteria can sway their hosts to be selfless, it could answer a riddle that goes back to Darwin. The post Can Microbes Encourage Altruism? first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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Dark Matter Recipe Calls for One Part Superfluid
25/08/2017 Duración: 14minA different kind of dark matter could help to resolve an old celestial conundrum. The post Dark Matter Recipe Calls for One Part Superfluid first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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A Puzzle of Clever Connections Nears a Happy End
20/07/2017 Duración: 11minThe three young friends who devised the “happy ending” problem would become some of the most influential mathematicians of the 20th century, but were never able to solve their own puzzle. Now it receives its first big breakthrough. The post A Puzzle of Clever Connections Nears a Happy End first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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The Thoughts of a Spiderweb
13/07/2017 Duración: 12minSpiders appear to offload cognitive tasks to their webs, making them one of a number of species with a mind that isn’t fully confined within the head. The post The Thoughts of a Spiderweb first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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How to Quantify (and Fight) Gerrymandering
29/06/2017 Duración: 16minPowerful new quantitative tools are now available to combat partisan bias in the drawing of voting districts. The post How to Quantify (and Fight) Gerrymandering first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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A Long-Sought Proof, Found and Almost Lost
01/06/2017 Duración: 14minWhen a German retiree proved a famous long-standing mathematical conjecture, the response was underwhelming. The post A Long-Sought Proof, Found and Almost Lost first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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A New Blast May Have Forged Cosmic Gold
18/05/2017 Duración: 12minFor decades, researchers believed that violent supernovas forged gold and other heavy elements. But many now argue for a different cosmic quarry. The post A New Blast May Have Forged Cosmic Gold first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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Why Did Life Move to Land? For the View
06/04/2017 Duración: 09minThe ancient creatures who first crawled onto land may have been lured by the informational benefit that comes from seeing through air. The post Why Did Life Move to Land? For the View first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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New Number Systems Seek Their Lost Primes
30/03/2017 Duración: 07minFor centuries, mathematicians tried to solve problems by adding new values to the usual numbers. Now they’re investigating the unintended consequences of that tinkering. The post New Number Systems Seek Their Lost Primes first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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Researchers Tap a Sleep Switch in the Brain
16/03/2017 Duración: 08minPowerful new experiments have uncovered some of the molecular underpinnings of sleep. The post Researchers Tap a Sleep Switch in the Brain first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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Experiment Reaffirms Quantum Weirdness
09/03/2017 Duración: 09minPhysicists are closing the door on an intriguing loophole around the quantum phenomenon Einstein called “spooky action at a distance.” The post Experiment Reaffirms Quantum Weirdness first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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To Live Your Best Life, Do Mathematics
02/03/2017 Duración: 05minThe ancient Greeks argued that the best life was filled with beauty, truth, justice, play and love. The mathematician Francis Su knows just where to find them. The post To Live Your Best Life, Do Mathematics first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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Dividing Droplets Could Explain Life’s Origin
23/02/2017 Duración: 11minResearchers have discovered that simple “chemically active” droplets grow to the size of cells and spontaneously divide, suggesting they might have evolved into the first living cells. The post Dividing Droplets Could Explain Life’s Origin first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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Infant Brains Reveal How the Mind Gets Built
16/02/2017 Duración: 11minIs the brain a blank slate, or is it wired from birth to understand the world? The post Infant Brains Reveal How the Mind Gets Built first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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3-D Fractals Offer Clues to Complex Systems
09/02/2017 Duración: 12minBy folding fractals into 3-D objects, a mathematical duo hopes to gain new insight into simple equations. The post 3-D Fractals Offer Clues to Complex Systems first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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Grand Unification Dream Kept at Bay
02/02/2017 Duración: 12minPhysicists have failed to find disintegrating protons, throwing into limbo the beloved theory that the forces of nature were unified at the beginning of time. The post Grand Unification Dream Kept at Bay first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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The Art of Teaching Math and Science
26/01/2017 Duración: 23minThe impasse in math and science instruction runs deeper than test scores or the latest educational theory. What can we learn from the best teachers on the front lines? The post The Art of Teaching Math and Science first appeared on Quanta Magazine