Plus: What Happens in a Mind That Can't 'See' Mental Images; What Is Analog Computing?; New episode from "The Joy of Why"

Math and Science News from Quanta Magazine View this email in your browser QUANTUM PHYSICS | ALL TOPICS   'Metaphysical Experiments' Probe Our Hidden Assumptions About Reality By AMANDA GEFTER Experiments that test physics and philosophy "as a single whole" may be our only route to surefire knowledge about the universe. Read the article NEUROSCIENCE   What Happens in a Mind That Can't 'See' Mental Images By YASEMIN SAPLAKOGLU Neuroscience research into people with aphantasia, who don't experience mental imagery, is revealing how imagination works  Read the article EXPLAINERS   What Is Analog Computing? By MAX G. LEVY & MICHAEL MOYER The advantages of digital computing are real, but so are the drawbacks. Analog computers of the past may offer some inspiration for a more sustainable future. Read the article THE JOY OF WHY   How Does Math Keep Secrets? Podcast co-hosted by JANNA LEVIN In this week's episode, computer scientist Boaz Barak and co-host Janna Levin discuss the past and future of secrecy. Listen to the podcast Read the transcript Follow Quanta Unsubscribe | About Quanta | My Bookmarks Privacy Policy | Terms | Contact Us   Copyright © 2024 Quanta Magazine, an editorially independent division of the Simons Foundation Simons Foundation 160 5th Avenue, 7th Floor New York, NY 10010