The Quanta Podcast

Quanta Magazine

Topics: Life Sciences

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Exploring the distant universe, the insides of cells, the abstractions of math, the complexity of information itself, and much more, The Quanta Podcast is a tour of the frontier between the known and the unknown. In each episode, Quanta Magazine Editor-in-Chief Samir Patel speaks with the minds behind the award-winning publication to navigate through some of the most important and mind-expanding questions in science and math. Quanta specifically covers fundamental research — driven by curiosity, discovery and the overwhelming desire to know why and how. Join us every Tuesday for a stimulating conversation about the biggest ideas and the tiniest details. (If you've been a fan of the Quanta...

Latest episodeMalaria Parasite Caught in the Act of Breaking and EnteringOctober 27, 2026 · 25 min

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Latest episodes

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6. Sea Monkeys, Jupiter, and the Mystery of TurbulenceOctober 6, 2026 · 28 min
7. ‘Jumping Genes’ Are More Than Parasitic DNASeptember 29, 2026 · 27 min
8. Audio Edition: For Hong Wang, Living Fully in the Math World Means Threading the NeedleSeptember 24, 2026 · 27 min
9. Are the Little Red Dots Actually Black Hole Suns?September 22, 2026 · 34 min
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