First Shape Found That Can’t Pass Through Itself

Plus: How soon will the seas rise?; How algorithms can drive up prices; Cellular automata on The Quanta Podcast

Math and Science News from Quanta Magazine View this email in your browser GEOMETRY | ALL TOPICS   First Shape Found That Can't Pass Through Itself By ERICA KLARREICH After more than three centuries, a geometry problem that originated with a royal bet has been solved. Read the article EARTH SCIENCE   How Soon Will the Seas Rise? By EVAN HOWELL The uniquely vulnerable West Antarctic Ice Sheet holds enough water to raise global sea levels by 5 meters. But when that will happen — and how fast — is anything but settled. Read the article GAME THEORY   The Game Theory of How Algorithms Can Drive Up Prices By BEN BRUBAKER Recent findings reveal that even simple pricing algorithms can make things more expensive. Read the article THE QUANTA PODCAST   What We Learn From Running 'Life' in Reverse Podcast hosted by SAMIR PATEL with GEORGE MUSSER Host Samir Patel speaks with contributing writer George Musser about recent developments in so-called cellular automata. Listen (Apple) | Listen (Spotify) Read the article Follow Quanta Unsubscribe | About Quanta | My Bookmarks Privacy Policy | Terms | Contact Us   Copyright © 2025 Quanta Magazine, an editorially independent division of the Simons Foundation Simons Foundation 160 5th Avenue, 7th Floor New York, NY 10010