The podcast returns with 12 all-new episodes that explore the biggest questions in basic science and mathematics.

Scientists used some of the most advanced plasma simulations ever created to uncover how the universe builds enormous magnetic fields out of turbulence. The discovery could reshape our understanding ...

Tech and labor organizations are trying out a upskilling plus monthly stipend program to prepare for the potential of mass ...

Pope Leo XIV shared his first encyclical on Monday. The writings about AI sparked responses from tech leaders, politicians, ...

Basic data science techniques, from import to cleaning to visualizing and modeling, using the R language. Machine learning methods include regression, classification and clustering algorithms.

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Dr. Alan T. Waterman was appointed last week as first director of the National Science Foundation, whose principal job is to stimulate theoretical research. U.S. scientists were sure to cheer the ...

I was at a trivia night last month when the host asked: "What's the capital of Australia?" I heard half the room confidently whisper, "Sydney." The other half hesitated, second-guessing themselves, ...

After three years of doing essentially nothing to address the rise of generative AI, colleges are now scrambling to do too much. Over the summer, Ohio State University, where I teach, announced a new ...

Technology Computing Quantum Computing Quantum computing will make cryptography obsolete. But computer scientists are working to make them unhackable. When quantum computers become commonplace, ...

Erica Klarreich has been writing about mathematics and science for more than 15 years. She has a doctorate in mathematics from Stony Brook University and is a graduate of the Science Communication ...

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