Quanta Science Podcast
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Sinopsis
In-depth news about mathematics, physics, biology and computer science.
Episodios
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Amateur Mathematician Finds Smallest Universal Cover
06/09/2019 Duración: 11minThrough 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 Magazine
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In the Nucleus, Genes’ Activity Might Depend on Their Location
29/08/2019 Duración: 15minUsing 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 Magazine
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Machine Learning Confronts the Elephant in the Room
15/08/2019 Duración: 12minA 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 Magazine
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The New Science of Seeing Around Corners
01/08/2019 Duración: 19minComputer 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 Magazine
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Major Quantum Computing Advance Made Obsolete by Teenager
18/07/2019 Duración: 14min18-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 Magazine
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A Math Theory for Why People Hallucinate
05/07/2019 Duración: 23minPsychedelic 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 Magazine
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Closed Loophole Confirms the Unreality of the Quantum World
20/06/2019 Duración: 18minA 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 Magazine
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To Remember, the Brain Must Actively Forget
06/06/2019 Duración: 19minResearchers 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 Magazine
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The Peculiar Math That Could Underlie the Laws of Nature
23/05/2019 Duración: 26minNew 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 Magazine
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To Make Sense of the Present, Brains May Predict the Future
09/05/2019 Duración: 29minA 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 Magazine
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Finally, a Problem That Only Quantum Computers Will Ever Be Able to Solve
25/04/2019 Duración: 11minComputer 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 Magazine
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Why Earth’s Cracked Crust May Be Essential for Life
11/04/2019 Duración: 26minLife 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 Magazine
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Overtaxed Working Memory Knocks the Brain Out of Sync
28/03/2019 Duración: 13minResearchers 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 Magazine
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A New World’s Extraordinary Orbit Points to Planet Nine
14/03/2019 Duración: 09minAstronomers 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 Magazine
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A Thermodynamic Answer to Why Birds Migrate
28/02/2019 Duración: 17minNew 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 Magazine
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Machine Learning’s ‘Amazing’ Ability to Predict Chaos
14/02/2019 Duración: 20minIn 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 Magazine
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Decades-Old Graph Problem Yields to Amateur Mathematician
31/01/2019 Duración: 08minBy 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 Magazine
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Oxygen and Stem Cells May Have Reshaped Early Complex Animals
03/01/2019 Duración: 16minAn 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 Magazine
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To Test Einstein’s Equations, Poke a Black Hole
03/01/2019 Duración: 16minTwo 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 Magazine
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Physicists Find a Way to See the ‘Grin’ of Quantum Gravity
06/12/2018 Duración: 20minA 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 Magazine