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Math and Science News from Quanta Magazine View this email in your browser QUALIA | ALL TOPICS   Will We Ever Be Able To Forecast Volcanic Eruptions Like Weather? By ROBIN GEORGE ANDREWS It should be possible, but getting there will require a greater understanding of subsurface physics. Read the article BIOPHYSICS   The Hidden Mathematical Dance Inside Plant Cells By MAX G. LEVY The sunlight-collecting organelles known as chloroplasts solve a packing problem: how to optimize photosynthesis without sustaining damage from dangerously intense rays. Read the article ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE   What Causes Lightning? The Answer Keeps Getting More Interesting. By CHARLIE WOOD Armed with a slew of new instruments, physicists are closing in on one of nature's oldest mysteries — and finding that storm clouds are seething with violent and unexpected phenomena. Read the article THE QUANTA PODCAST   What Can We Gain by Losing Infinity? Podcast hosted by SAMIR PATEL with JORDANA CEPELEWICZ Most mathematicians take the notion of infinity for granted — it's deeply rooted in math's most fundamental assumptions. But a small group of researchers hopes to banish infinity completely. 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