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Math and Science News from Quanta Magazine View this email in your browser QUALIA | ALL TOPICS   Are Memories Transferable — or Edible? By CLAIRE L. EVANS In the 1960s, worm-training experiments and their strange implications captivated the nation. Our columnist follows the neuroscientists who have attempted to recapture the magic. Read the article THE JOY OF WHY   Season Five Preview of ‘The Joy of Why’ STEVEN STROGATZ and JANNA LEVIN The podcast is returning with 12 all-new episodes that will explore the biggest questions in basic science and mathematics. Read the article ORIGINS OF LIFE   The Dirt That Refused To Die By SIDDHANT PUSDEKAR Lifelike biochemistry continued to unfold in sterilized soil for six years, pointing to a metabolic theory for how biology began. Read the article QUANTUM GRAVITY   Entanglement Builds Space-Time. Now “Magic” Gives It Gravity. By CHARLIE WOOD In holographic theories, physicists may have traced the pliability of space-time to its quantum roots: a measure of quantumness known as “magic.” Read the article THE QUANTA PODCAST   What Actually Causes Lightning? Podcast hosted by HANNAH WATERS with CHARLIE WOOD Chains of high-energy electron avalanches may very likely be what makes clouds glow, flicker, and flash with gamma rays. But are they the elusive cause of lightning? 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