Quanta Magazine Sep 3, 1:41 PM

Live from ICM 2026: What Is Math For in the Age of AI?

In this special live recording from the International Congress of Mathematicians in Philadelphia, July 2026, the central question discussed was what do mathe...

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Quanta Magazine Sep 3, 1:35 PM

In an Age of AI, a Physicist Seeks What Endures

Sarah Demers, chair of the physics department at Yale University, sees the potential for large language models to both help and harm her field. The post In a...

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Quanta Magazine Sep 2, 2:21 PM

Genome Duplication Is a Radical Evolutionary Gamble

By doubling their entire genome, organisms can evolve extremely rapidly — or they can lose it all. New studies reveal how to survive the high-risk, high-rewa...

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Quanta Magazine Aug 31, 2:24 PM

‘Stunning’ Percolation Proof Solves Decades-Old Puzzle About Phase Transitions

Mathematicians found that a broad class of networks will abruptly shift behavior past a critical point. The post ‘Stunning’ Percolation Proof Solves Decades-...

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Quanta Magazine Aug 28, 1:30 PM

Does Computer Science Need Computers?

The theoretical side of the field doesn’t require computing machines. But many questions would never have been posed without them. The post Does Computer Sci...

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