| In 2025, we've taken you from the tops of mountains to beneath the polar ice, from the Planck length to the most distant objects in the observable universe, from simple problems that elude the most experienced minds to 40-year-old conjectures overturned by precocious students. At Quanta we revel in the wonder of curiosity-driven science and math, the cast of characters behind it, and the challenge of making the most complex topics accessible. At the end of my first full year as Quanta's editor in chief, I couldn't be prouder of what we've accomplished, as both science and journalism face crisis upon crisis. We're shining a light on resilience and persistence, and showing that times of great pressure can bring out the best in both knowledge-seekers and storytellers. We want to remain the Quanta that our audience has come to know and trust, but we also want to take risks, experiment and draw more people into our orbit. So in addition to our thrice-weekly stories, we've built a series of ambitious special projects. Earlier this year, the first of these, "The Unraveling of Space-Time," won a National Magazine Award. In April, we launched the second, "Science, Promise and Peril in the Age of AI," which revealed the intimate connections between fundamental science and the defining technology of our time — in the past, today and in the future. Our latest special issue, "How We Came To Know Earth," we think can be a game changer for how we all think about climate. And we're going to continue covering this fundamental science of how the world works. We'll approach these stories the way we approach all our work, with a sense of grit, awe and fun. We also launched our new audio show, The Quanta Podcast, a weekly discussion between me and the writers and editors behind the magazine. It's another way into our work, an invitation to expand your horizons, which starts from the basics, grows in complexity and highlights the joy in understanding and discovery. Our newsletters over the next couple of weeks will bring you some highlights of the last year; we hope you'll visit them again, or explore an unfamiliar topic for the first time. These stories might just change the way you see the world, whether they concern the shapes and forms around us, the depths of the night sky, or the ways our own brains work. More ambition and experimentation will come in 2026. We will be introducing a new series of essays, curiosity-driven explorations by some of the best science writers out there. We're going to make it easier to find Quanta stories to excite your imagination. We're rolling out a new special project on the foundations of modern mathematics. And we will continue to bring you the latest mind-expanding stories, week after week — at no cost, with no ads or filler. Thank you to all our readers, listeners, viewers, subscribers, browsers and lurkers. Thanks for pushing us to find stories that no one else will tell. Thanks for engaging with our work on social media and in comments and conversations. And thanks for supporting both cutting-edge science and independent journalism at a time when both are more important than ever. | 
