Plus: Bacterial Cells Can Sense the Seasons Changing; A Computer Scientist Who Builds Big Pictures From Small Details; New Episode of "The Joy of Why"

Math and Science News from Quanta Magazine View this email in your browser ASTROPHYSICS | ALL TOPICS   The 'Beautiful Confusion' of the First Billion Years Comes Into View By REBECCA BOYLE Astronomers are reveling in the James Webb Space Telescope's discoveries about the formative epoch of cosmic history. Read the article CHRONOBIOLOGY   Even a Single Bacterial Cell Can Sense the Seasons Changing By ELIZABETH LANDAU Bacteria can anticipate the approach of cold weather and prepare for it, suggesting that seasonal tracking is fundamental to life. Read the article Q&A   The Computer Scientist Who Builds Big Pictures From Small Details By JOHN PAVLUS To better understand how machines learn, computer scientist Lenka Zdeborová treats them like physical materials. Read the article THE JOY OF WHY   How Can Math Help Beat Cancer? Podcast co-hosted by STEVEN STROGATZ In this episode, co-host Steven Strogatz speaks with computational biologist Franziska Michor about how math, statistical models and machine learning may be critical to the next generation of cancer care. 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