Samir Patel
Quanta Magazine editor-in-chief and host of The Quanta Podcast, guiding conversations about fundamental science and mathematics for the magazine's audience.
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Mar 9, 2026 • 50min
Iran selects Mojtaba Khamenei as its new Supreme Leader
Sarah Bettencourt, GBH reporter on immigrant-owned businesses, Samir Patel, Quanta Magazine editor-in-chief, Kaveh Madani, UN water and environment director and former Iranian official, and Karim Sajjadpur, Iran expert at Carnegie, discuss Iran’s new leader selection and its power dynamics. They cover the Revolutionary Guard’s role, questions of legitimacy and unity, environmental harms from Tehran fires, and pressures on immigrant entrepreneurs.
Feb 27, 2026 • 50min
Clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan raise concerns about 'open war'
Ibrahim Bahis, Kabul-based analyst on Afghanistan–Pakistan tensions; Shirin Jafoury, correspondent on Cuba and U.S. relations; Taiwo James Obindo, former psychiatric association president on Nigeria’s mental health gaps; Brendan O'Shea, reporter on the Ukrainian music project; Samir Patel, Quanta editor. They discuss cross-border clashes and risks of escalation. A deadly Cuban boat shooting and shifting U.S.–Cuba ties. AI chatbots stepping in for scarce psychiatric care in Nigeria.
