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Susan Valot narrates in-depth news episodes based on Quanta Magazine's articles about mathematics, physics, biology and computer science.

All Episodes about biophysics

An illustration shows a bee, decorated with positive charges, approaching a field of flowers that wear negative charges. An electric field emerges between them.

The Hidden World of Electrostatic Ecology

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A translucent comb jelly collected from the deep sea.

The Cellular Secret to Resisting the Pressure of the Deep Sea

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A frog leaps out of the frame of the video.

Record-Breaking Robot Highlights How Animals Excel at Jumping

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A blueprint-like rendering of the biomechanics of a bird wing.

Geometric Analysis Reveals How Birds Mastered Flight

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Image of Trichoplax adhaerens moving against a black background.

This Animal’s Behavior Is Mechanically Programmed

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Art for "The Math That Tells Cells What They Are"

The Math That Tells Cells What They Are

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Art for "A Math Theory for Why People Hallucinate"

A Math Theory for Why People Hallucinate

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Thumbnail illustration for bioelectric signaling

Brainless Embryos Suggest Bioelectricity Guides Growth

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Illustration: Dividing Droplets

Dividing Droplets Could Explain Life’s Origin

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New Life Found That Lives Off Electricity

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