Thomas Lin

The Proof in the Code - Quanta Books The inside story of Lean, a computer program that answers the age-old question: How do you know if something is true?

“Kevin Hartnett is one of today’s finest chroniclers of math. With marvelous clarity and narrative flair, he introduces us to computer-verified proof, the drama behind it, and the people reimagining what math can be.” — @stevenstrogatz.com www.quantabooks.org/books/the-pr...

In January, we went inside the Dilley detention center. Children shared letters describing the anguish of being ripped from their lives: propub.li/4cUHm8L

After publishing that story, we learned about Edison, a 13-year-old from Chicago detained for 2+ months. Listen to Edison in his own words 👇

Do you envision physics/science in the mix as entertainment or is this strictly for martini lovers (as opposed to lovers of the ten martini problem)?

Conservation of mass.

Eight months before publication, Terence Tao’s SIX MATH ESSENTIALS is already the #1 selling math book on Amazon.

US repeals key ‘endangerment finding’ that climate change is a public threat Overturning the 2009 decision means billions of extra tonnes of greenhouse-gas emissions over the next three decades.

Today’s action “is a rejection of the most basic laws of physics”, says #climate scientist Friederike Otto.

I report on the EPA revoking its own ruling on the danger of greenhouse gases:

www.nature.com/articles/d41... 🧪

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Politics may represent your reality, but science represents everyone’s reality.

Six Math Essentials The “Mozart of mathematics” invites readers on a brief tour of six core ideas—numbers, algebra, geometry, probability, analysis, and dynamics—that ca...

We’re thrilled to announce that Terence Tao (@teorth.bsky.social)’s SIX MATH ESSENTIALS is available for preorder: us.macmillan.com/books/978037.... A whirlwind tour through six core ideas that have guided mathematicians from antiquity to the frontiers of what we know today. Pubs October 27, 2026.

Illuminating Science and Math | Quanta Books Publishing books that explore the frontiers of science and math, illuminate our quest to understand the universe, and capture the wonder of discovery, for curious readers everywhere.

Learn more about @quantabooks.org (a partner popular science imprint of @fsgbooks.bsky.social) and all of our titles here: www.quantabooks.org

Six Math Essentials The “Mozart of mathematics” invites readers on a brief tour of six core ideas—numbers, algebra, geometry, probability, analysis, and dynamics—that ca...

SIX MATH ESSENTIALS arrives in bookstores on Oct 27 and makes the perfect holiday gift. It's now available for preorder here: us.macmillan.com/books/978037...

I'm thrilled to reveal the new cover for @teorth.bsky.social's SIX MATH ESSENTIALS! This slim, elegant book reveals Terry Tao's deep insights about what math is, where mathematical ideas came from, how they've evolved, and how math is best used to make sense of the complexities of our world.

Washington Post Begins Laying Off More Than 300 Journalists

Marty Baron: "The Washington Post’s ambitions will be sharply diminished, its talented and brave staff will be further depleted and the public will be denied the ground-level, fact-based reporting in our communities and around the world that is needed more than ever." www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...

Canadian Company Cancels Sale of Virginia Warehouse to ICE Jim Pattison Developments said the sale of an industrial building, which was planned to become an Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility, would not go forward.

A Canadian company said on Friday that it would no longer sell a warehouse in Virginia to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which had planned to use the site as an ICE processing facility.

Just experienced the most intense tear gassing of my life by federal officers outside the ICE facility in Portland where marchers gathered. There was no fast exit as they indiscriminately threw loads of gas and flash bangs. Children were in the crowd screaming. @oregoncapitalchronicle.com

Sinner possesses the speed, consistency and offensive/defensive prowess of Djokovic (whom he lost to in their nail-biting AO semifinal), while Alcaraz displays the athleticism, variety and finesse of Federer and Nadal combined into one player. Tennis is in good hands. 🎾

Earth-size planet spotted with yearlong orbit Long-overlooked Kepler signal discovered by citizen scientists reveals promising world worth a closer look

New planet just dropped and it

1) is almost exactly Earth-sized

2) has a year that's almost exactly 1 Earth year.

3) orbits a star that is not a 💢temperamental little shit M-dwarf 💢but is instead a 🧡 good orange boi 🧡

Me for @science.org based on results presented at #RockyWorlds4: 🔭🧪

Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Lyric Video) YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen

The Boss standing up for all that’s Good and Pretti in America. youtu.be/GDaPdpwA4Iw?...

Gun Sellers Have Made Millions From Trump’s Deployment of Immigration Agents Last year, the Department of Homeland Security spent a record sum on guns and ammunition, a Trace analysis found.

“A Trace analysis of federal spending data found that gun industry revenue ballooned as Department of Homeland Security agents carried out mass federal raids in major cities — and shot people trying to protest or document the agents’ activities.”
www.thetrace.org/2026/01/gun-...

Networks Hold the Key to a Decades-Old Problem About Waves | Quanta Magazine Mathematicians are still trying to understand fundamental properties of the Fourier transform, one of their most ubiquitous and powerful tools. A new result marks an exciting advance toward that goal.

Fun story about creative new techniques in the study of Fourier analysis. Leila Sloman writes in @quantamagazine.bsky.social: "The fog surrounding the Fourier transform is still dense. But these new techniques are a little better at seeing through it." www.quantamagazine.org/networks-hol...

What flat Earthers and other anti-scientific conspiracy theorists have in common is a myopic view of the world. Earth looks flat from where we stand. Vaccines look dangerous if someone we know had an adverse reaction. It's science that gives us a broader perspective and brings us closer to reality.

Davos 2026: Special address by Mark Carney, PM of Canada Canadian PM Mark Carney stressed the end of the rules-based international order and urged middle powers to act together to counter the great power rivalry.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s special address at Davos today: “Friends, it is time for companies and countries to take their signs down.”

www.weforum.org/stories/2026...

Senior Editor, Science WIRED is where a better future is imagined. For three decades, we have been the indispensable guide to a world in constant transformation. We cover humanity’s biggest challenges, from climate change t...

Hey! @wired.com is doing a bunch of hiring. Here we go with a thread of five great jobs, with a few more coming shortly:

1) We are hiring a senior editor for our science desk, which means you get to work with geniuses like @timmarchman.bsky.social @mollytaft.com and @emilymullin.bsky.social

That’s one way to keep people off your front lawn.

Vaccines Are Helping Older People More Than We Knew

Oh, just get vaccinated (part 5,000)

"Many shots seem to have “off-target” benefits, such as lowering the risk of dementia, studies have found." (gift article)

R.F.K. Jr. Likely to Swap U.S. Childhood Vaccine Schedule for Denmark’s

“They’re going to bring back suffering and death,” said Dr. Sean O’Leary, chair of the infectious disease committee for the American Academy of Pediatrics. “I don’t say that with any hyperbole, that’s exactly what’s going to happen.” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/h...

The Biggest Breakthroughs in Mathematics: 2025 YouTube video by Quanta Magazine

Best time of the year for @quantamagazine.bsky.social readers: The Year in Review series dropped this week.

Articles: www.quantamagazine.org/tag/2025-in-...

Math recap video: youtu.be/hRpcWpAeWng?...

Physics recap video: youtu.be/CPoQkE9KaAY?...

“Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge: it is those who know little, not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science.” ― Charles Darwin

What are Lie groups, you ask? Leila Sloman has you covered.

How to Fix a Typewriter and Your Life This is the story of how a man traded steady, grinding corporate security for a dying craft and, in the process, found his soul.

If you're in need of a feel-good story, this one is well-crafted by Kurt Streeter and beautifully shot by @fremson.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...