Plus: Exotic New Superconductors Delight and Confound, The AI Pioneer With Provocative Plans for Humanity, New Joy of Why

Math and Science News from Quanta Magazine View this email in your browser MICROBIOME | ALL TOPICS   Fish Have a Brain Microbiome. Could Humans Have One Too? By YASEMIN SAPLAKOGLU The discovery that other vertebrates have healthy, microbial brains is fueling the still controversial possibility that we might have them as well. Read the article CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS   Exotic New Superconductors Delight and Confound By CHARLIE WOOD Three new species of superconductivity were spotted this year, illustrating the myriad ways electrons can join to form a frictionless quantum soup. Read the article Q&A   The AI Pioneer With Provocative Plans for Humanity By SUSAN D'AGOSTINO While some fret about technology's social impacts, Raj Reddy still believes in the power of artificial intelligence to improve lives. Read the article THE JOY OF WHY   How Is Cell Death Essential to Life? Podcast co-hosted by STEVEN STROGATZ In this episode, co-host Steven Strogatz speaks with cellular biologist Shai Shaham about what makes a cell "alive" and the latest developments in understanding how and why cells die. Listen to the podcast 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