The Quantastic Journal

Elaine Medline

Jun 21

Submission Guidelines for the Quantastic Journal

Join the Quantastic Writers’ Circle and Submit Your Story!

Sam Vaseghi

Jun 26, 2024

The Infinite Faces of Infinity

Some infinities are bigger than others—and that’s terrifying.

Chaipat Tira

Jun 20

Understanding Terrain Theory: A Different Way of Looking at Disease

Terrain theory sounds reasonable to the uninitiated. But it alone cannot explain why people exposed to germs develop specific diseases, or…

René F. Najera, MPH, DrPH

Jun 16

The Decline of Genius: Where Did All the World-Changers Go?

We didn’t just stop making Einsteins — we built a system designed to make sure they never showed up

Ricky Lanusse

Jun 18

Recurrence Without Memory: The Hidden Loop Inside Transformer Inference

Meaning comes from “flowing & curving through a space” that has already been bent by everything that came before.

Rob Manson

Jun 14

Processed Foods: Friend, Foe, or Just Complicated?

A public health breakdown for anyone who’s ever bought canned beans or instant noodles.

René F. Najera, MPH, DrPH

Jun 9

The Ultimate 2025 Guide to Quantum Computing Trailblazers

All You Need to Know About the Current Status of One of the Most Promising Technologies out There

Paolo Molignini, PhD

Jun 8

Science Was Broken — And Bayesian Reasoning Saved It

the paradox that changed how we think about doing science

Chaipat Tira

Jun 6

Our Emotional Resonance with AIs Might Be the Way to Improving Their Socialization Skills

The future of harmonizing with AIs through emotional resonance should make the world a more comfortable and productive place.

Rick Mammone

May 30

What is Category Theory to Cognitive Psychology of Science?

How do scientists make discoveries? A unifying mathematical language may give insights to the structure of scientific reasoning.

Michael Ng

May 29

Mathematics’ Haunted House of Shadows: How Higher Dimensions Project into the Worlds We Measure

From quasicrystals, hyper-Catalans, and transcendental numbers to calculus, category theory, and Cantor’s cardinals, lower-dimensional data…

Sam Vaseghi

May 28

The Vitamin K Shot: Why We Recommend It for Every Newborn Baby

It’s not a vaccine. It’s not a conspiracy. It’s a life-saving vitamin your baby needs.

René F. Najera, MPH, DrPH

May 25

We Don’t Have an Energy Supply Problem — We’re Just Burning It Like Idiots

This isn’t about replacing fossil fuels. It’s about using energy that actually works.

Ricky Lanusse

May 22

The Theory and Math on Homeopathy Doesn’t Add Up

Let’s do the math together and understand the beliefs around homeopathy to make it clear why homeopathy isn’t a viable medicine.

René F. Najera, MPH, DrPH

May 19

The Mathematical Mind: How Euclidean Geometry Lives on the Riemannian Manifold of Our Brain

The mathematical mind, at least in some of its fundamental abstractions, is a mental representation of the brain’s inherent hardwired…

Sam Vaseghi

May 17

Inside a Language Model’s Mind: Curved Inference as a New “AI Interpretability” Paradigm

New Evidence of the Shape of Thought

Rob Manson

May 11

One Teaspoon, One Mistake — Infant Botulism Is Rare but Deadly, and Entirely Preventable

How a spoonful of honey nearly killed my nephew—here’s what every parent needs to know.

Dr. Hatem El-Nagar

May 9

The Age of the Earth and La Tour Eiffel

If the Eiffel Tower were to represent the history of life on Earth, how far down would the history of Homo sapiens begin?

Kevin Blake, PhD

May 7

Understanding Autism: A Journey Through History, Science, and Society

What the rising autism prevalence rates tell us about how our understanding and acceptance of autism.

René F. Najera, MPH, DrPH

May 6

The Evidence for Functionalism—On Intelligence, Consciousness, and The End of Metaphysical Excuses

We don’t need ghosts to explain minds, we need only to understand how they function and what they do.

Rob Manson

May 2

There’s a Phantom Limb Where Memory Used to Be

Search. Swipe. Forget. Welcome to “The Modern Experience of Cognitive Surrender”

Ricky Lanusse

Apr 30

Open Up, Quantum!—How Open Quantum Systems Are Shaking the Foundations of Quantum Mechanics

The study of non-Hermitian quantum systems can be seen not as a departure from traditional quantum theory, but as an extension

Paolo Molignini, PhD

Apr 29

You Can Only Imagine—You Can’t Do… Even Newton Couldn’t.

Exploring the limits of human thought and the beginning of my research journey

AnubhavX

Apr 29

Stuck on Biological Glues: A Scientific Fascination with Natural Slime

The mistletoe and velvet worm are models for human innovation

Elaine Medline

Apr 29

Plastic Pyrolysis: Was Thermal Degradation the Answer All Along?

This old-school process might just solve the modern plastic waste crisis.

Gavin Senaratne

Apr 27

Thimerosal in Vaccines: History, Science, and Public Health Impact

How a harmless ingredient in vaccines became a favorite target of the anti-vaccine crowd.

René F. Najera, MPH, DrPH

Apr 26

The Health Cost of Scrolling: The Growing Body of Research on Screen-based Sedentary Time’s Effect…

On Doom-Scrolling, Binge-Watching, and the Human Body

Liv L. Dobbs

Apr 25

What Do Our Brains Tell Our Minds?

The Global Workspace Theory might increase our intelligence in at least 3 ways

Rick Mammone

Apr 25

The Woman Who Can Smell Parkinson’s Disease

Joy Milne’s unusual talent may help doctors diagnose diseases before symptoms hit

Bill Sullivan Jr

Apr 22

Recent Population Changes in US Metropolitan Areas —Gainers and Losers 2020–2024

Metropolitan growth comes with population loss between 2020 and 2024 in five of our largest metros

Jim Fonseca

Apr 20

The Curse of No Return: Why a Random Walker Rarely Finds the Same Point in Our Universe

The drunkard’s path, from Euclidean transience to Minkowski causality

Sam Vaseghi

Apr 19

Amazon’s Ocelot: a Cat (Qubit) to Change the Game in Quantum Error Correction?

How cat qubits and bosonic codes are reshaping quantum error correction — one photon at a time.

Paolo Molignini, PhD

Apr 16

The Quantastic Journal

At Quantastic, we love to explore science, tech, and math vis-à-vis humanity. Our mission is to bring scientific knowledge, exploration, and debate through compelling stories to interested readers. Each story seeks to educate, inspire curiosity, and motivate critical thinking.

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Submission Guidelines for the Quantastic Journal

The Infinite Faces of Infinity

Understanding Terrain Theory: A Different Way of Looking at Disease

The Decline of Genius: Where Did All the World-Changers Go?

Recurrence Without Memory: The Hidden Loop Inside Transformer Inference

Processed Foods: Friend, Foe, or Just Complicated?

The Ultimate 2025 Guide to Quantum Computing Trailblazers

Science Was Broken — And Bayesian Reasoning Saved It

Our Emotional Resonance with AIs Might Be the Way to Improving Their Socialization Skills

What is Category Theory to Cognitive Psychology of Science?

Mathematics’ Haunted House of Shadows: How Higher Dimensions Project into the Worlds We Measure

The Vitamin K Shot: Why We Recommend It for Every Newborn Baby

We Don’t Have an Energy Supply Problem — We’re Just Burning It Like Idiots

The Theory and Math on Homeopathy Doesn’t Add Up

The Mathematical Mind: How Euclidean Geometry Lives on the Riemannian Manifold of Our Brain

Inside a Language Model’s Mind: Curved Inference as a New “AI Interpretability” Paradigm

One Teaspoon, One Mistake — Infant Botulism Is Rare but Deadly, and Entirely Preventable

The Age of the Earth and La Tour Eiffel

Understanding Autism: A Journey Through History, Science, and Society

The Evidence for Functionalism—On Intelligence, Consciousness, and The End of Metaphysical Excuses

There’s a Phantom Limb Where Memory Used to Be

Open Up, Quantum!—How Open Quantum Systems Are Shaking the Foundations of Quantum Mechanics

You Can Only Imagine—You Can’t Do… Even Newton Couldn’t.

Stuck on Biological Glues: A Scientific Fascination with Natural Slime

Plastic Pyrolysis: Was Thermal Degradation the Answer All Along?

Thimerosal in Vaccines: History, Science, and Public Health Impact

The Health Cost of Scrolling: The Growing Body of Research on Screen-based Sedentary Time’s Effect…

What Do Our Brains Tell Our Minds?

The Woman Who Can Smell Parkinson’s Disease

Recent Population Changes in US Metropolitan Areas —Gainers and Losers 2020–2024

The Curse of No Return: Why a Random Walker Rarely Finds the Same Point in Our Universe

Amazon’s Ocelot: a Cat (Qubit) to Change the Game in Quantum Error Correction?