The Man Who Stole Infinity

Plus: How fracturing sculpts tissues and organs; How infinity can come in many sizes; New episode of The Quanta Podcast

Math and Science News from Quanta Magazine View this email in your browser FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICS | ALL TOPICS   The Man Who Stole Infinity By JOSEPH HOWLETT In an 1874 paper, Georg Cantor proved that there are different sizes of infinity and changed math forever. A trove of newly unearthed letters shows that it was also an act of plagiarism. Read the article DEVELOPMENT   Break It To Make It: How Fracturing Sculpts Tissues and Organs By CLARE WATSON Growing tissues can crack, break, and dissociate to form structures that can later withstand immense forces. Read the article EXPLAINERS   How Can Infinity Come in Many Sizes? By MARK BELAN and JORDANA CEPELEWICZ Intuition breaks down once we're dealing with the endless. To begin with: Some infinities are bigger than others. Read the article THE QUANTA PODCAST   Decoding the Mysteries of Quantum Mechanics Podcast hosted by SAMIR PATEL with PHILIP BALL At the subatomic scale, things only make sense from a quantum perspective. How do those non-intuitive rules make the leap to classical physics, the macro language of everyday life? 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