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The Infinite Heist - Part 1

Quanta Science Podcast by Quanta Magazine

Mar 3, 202631:30Science & Medicine

In 1874, Georg Cantor published one of the most important papers in math’s 4,000-year history. Some ideas in it were stolen. On this episode of The Quanta Podcast, the first of a two-parter, host Samir Patel speaks with...

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The Infinite Heist - Part 1 is an episode from Quanta Science Podcast by Quanta Magazine. In 1874, Georg Cantor published one of the most important papers in math’s 4,000-year history. Some ideas in it were stolen. On this episode of The Qu...

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Published Mar 3, 2026, 31:30 long, audio available.

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