
Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
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Time travel fiction
Daniel and Kelly talk to authors about the science and storytelling of time-travel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Space Debris (featuring Dr. Jonathan McDowell)
Daniel and Kelly talk to Dr. Jonathan McDowell about the kinds of junk you find in space, the problems it causes, and what we can do about it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Winter solstice listener questions
Daniel and Katie answer a question about building super duper long structures in spaceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who really wrote Maxwell's equations?
Daniel and Kelly talk to Kathy Joseph about the true, twisted history of humanity's understanding of electromagnetismSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Holiday Special: santa, reindeer and long-lasting lamps
Daniel and Kelly talk about how santa takes solves an NP-hard problem, how reindeer fly and glow, and the physics of lamps that defy time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listener Questions Volume #2
Daniel and Kelly answer questions from curious listeners, about big black holes, nuking hurricanes and the philosophy of photons.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When animals break the law (featuring Mary Roach)
Daniel and Kelly chat with Mary Roach about her latest book (Fuzz), and how she goes about getting the incredible stories that appear in her books.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why do planes fly?
Daniel and Kelly dig into the surprisingly controversial question of why airplanes stay in the air.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Expanse (featuring James S.A. Corey)
Daniel and Kelly talk to Daniel Abrahams and Ty Franck, the authors behind The Expanse series.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do we have enough fuel for fusion?
Daniel and Kelly talk about the surprisingly difficult task of finding the fuel to make fusion work on EarthSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Love, fear, greed, and asteroids (featuring Martin Elvis)
Daniel and Kelly chat with Dr. Martin Elvis about the promise and perils of space resources.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thanksgiving Special: Talkin' Turkey
Daniel and Kelly give our US-based listeners some things to gobble about over Thanksgiving dinner other than politics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listener Questions Volume #1
Daniel and Kelly answer questons about dark energy, slime molds and Hawking radiation!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cannibalism (featuring Volker Rudolf)
Daniel and Kelly talk to Dr. Volker Rudolf about cannibalism. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Exploration from the poles to the heavens
Daniel and Kelly talk about difficulties encountered during polar expeditions, and how we can avoid making these same mistakes when we begin exploring Mars. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's so exciting about quantum computing? (featuring Scott Aaronson)
Daniel and Kelly chat with Dr. Scott Aaronson about quantum computing, and try to bust through the most common misconceptions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is a particle?
Daniel and Kelly try to get an solid mental picture of this particularly slippery conceptSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Off-Earth ethics (featuring Erika Nesvold)
Daniel and Kelly talk to Dr. Erika Nesvold about ethical questions we should be asking as we prepare to become a multiplanetary species. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How to keep Martians fed and happy
Daniel and Kelly talk about the future of food in space. Do you like lukewarm cricket tacos? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Halloween Special: Zombies and Ghosts
Daniel and Kelly talk about Toxoplasma gondii, and the "science" of ghost hunting.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How to keep astronauts fed and happy
Daniel and Kelly discuss the often less-than-delicious history of food in space. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is time?
Daniel and Kelly take some time to puzzle of the nature of time, an eternally timely mystery.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is space?
Daniel and Kelly wrestle with the the fabric of the Universe itself. What is it, what can it do and why do we have it?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Death from the Skies! (featuring Phil Plait)
Daniel and Kelly chat with Dr. Phil Plait about some of the ways space could wipe us all out, or at least really mess up our infrastructure. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are Earths rare in the Universe?
Daniel and Kelly discuss the Rare Earth Hypothesis, that argues that Earth-like life is vanishingly rare.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Challenges of Working on the Moon
Daniel and Kelly cover some of the many reasons why it's tough to work on the Moon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did Earth get a message from aliens?
Daniel and Kelly talk about why we listen to the skies, the amazing WOW signal and a recent theory for what it means.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trailer: Daniel and Kelly's Extraordinary Universe
Check out the new show, Daniel and Kelly's Extraordinary Universe every Tuesday and Thursday! DKEU is produced by iHeartRadio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So long, and thanks for all the chocolate
Explain the Universe says farewell and invites you to join Daniel and Kelly in their new podcast, "Daniel and Kelly's Extraordinary Universe": www.danielandkelly.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listener Questions 69
Daniel and Katie answer a question about what it would look like to warp through space with the EnterpriseSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listener Questions 68
Daniel and Kelly answer a question about whether space can be infinite and finiteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Classic episode - How big is the Universe?
Does the Universe go on forever, or have an end? What shape is it?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listener Questions 67
Daniel and Jorge answer questions about moving planets, the Higgs field, and the future of particle physics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Classic episode - What came before the Big Bang?
What could have caused the Big Bang, and what came before it?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Could a huge void cause the illusion of dark energy?
Daniel and Jorge talk about whether our galaxy is in the middle of a giant void that could have fooled us into thinking the expansion of the Universe is accelerating.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Classic episode - When will the sun explode?
How long can we enjoy the sunshine before we need a new star?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listener Questions 66
Daniel and Jorge answer questions about galaxy collisions, black holes and Nitrogen!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Classic episode - Why is gravity so weird?
Why is gravity so much weaker than the other forces?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are there comets in the asteroid belt?
Daniel and Jorge try to clarify the distinction between our neighborhood space objects and what it means if we find them out of place.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Classic Episode - Is the Universe Random?
If you repeat the same experiment, do you get the same outcome?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Could quantum clocks detect dark matter?
Daniel and Jorge talk about new ways to find dark matter, using space microwave ovens.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Classic Episode - Is Light a Particle or a Wave?
What is light made of? A particle, a wave, both, neither? Little puppies? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listener Questions goes bananas!
Daniel and Jorge answer questions about banana decays and black hole velocities.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What was the brightest explosion ever seen?
Daniel and Jorge look right into the beam of incredible astronomical explosions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's the fastest event ever measured?
Daniel and Jorge slice time down to its shortest slivers to understand how fast things can happen in the Universe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The science fiction Universe of "Dark Matter"
Daniel and Jorge talk to a screenwriter and scientific advisor for the multi-verse show, "Dark Matter"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is the Physics of life?
Daniel and Kelly talk to Sara Imari Walker, author of "Life as No One Knows it" about what life is and what aliens might look like.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is an impossible color?
Daniel and Jorge explore the edges of our colorful experience of the Universe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How to think like a physicist?
Daniel and Jorge discuss whether physicists think about the world differently, and how that makes them more or less useful.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is membrane theory?
Daniel and Katie use their p-branes to explore a theory of everything build on vibrating membranes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.