Quanta Magazine
Quantized Columns 2021
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Topology 101 : The Hole Truth
The relationships among the properties of flexible shapes have fascinated mathematicians for centuries.
The relationships among the properties of flexible shapes have fascinated mathematicians for centuries.
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How to Understand COVID-19 Variants and Their Effects on Vaccines
Researchers are tracking the different strains of SARS-CoV-2 and studying how they spread through our population and our bodies.
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Can Machines Control Our Brains?
Advances in brain-computer interface technology are impressive, but we’re not close to anything resembling mind control.
Advances in brain-computer interface technology are impressive, but we’re not close to anything resembling mind control.
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How 'Long COVID' Keeps Us Sick
Other diseases with long-term symptoms can help us understand how COVID can affect us long after the virus itself is gone.
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The Journey to Define Dimension
The concept of dimension seems simple enough, but mathematicians struggled for centuries to precisely define and understand it.
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The Uselessness of Useful Knowledge
Today’s powerful but little-understood artificial intelligence breakthroughs echo past examples of unexpected scientific progress.
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Will We Ever Get Rid of COVID-19
No matter how much we’d like to eradicate SARS-CoV-2, it may be better to settle for other forms of control.
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What Does it Mean for AI to Understand?
It’s simple enough for AI to seem to comprehend data, but devising a true test of a machine’s knowledge has proved difficult.
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