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The Quanta Podcast

Every Tuesday, editor in chief Samir Patel sits down with writers and editors to discuss our most thought-provoking stories in science and math. Audio editions of Quanta’s stories with Susan Valot will appear biweekly on Thursdays.

All Episodes about cell biology

What Makes Life Tick? Mitochondria May Keep Time for Cells

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What Causes Alzheimer’s? Scientists Are Rethinking the Answer.

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Micrograph of a neuron showing aggregations of tau protein.

Protein Blobs Linked to Alzheimer’s Affect Aging in All Cells

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An illustration of a cell sitting atop a circuit diagram.

Biologists Rethink the Logic Behind Cells’ Molecular Signals

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Bacterial Complexity Revises Ideas About ‘Which Came First?’

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Art for "In the Nucleus, Genes’ Activity Might Depend on Their Position"

In the Nucleus, Genes’ Activity Might Depend on Their Location

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Illustration of life evolving to use oxygen

Oxygen and Stem Cells May Have Reshaped Early Complex Animals

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