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Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe

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Listener Questions Volume #1

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

Nov 26, 202448 min

Cannibalism (featuring Volker Rudolf)

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

Nov 21, 202451 min

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.

Nov 19, 202453 min

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.

Nov 14, 202453 min

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.

Nov 12, 20241h 2m

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.

Nov 7, 202456 min

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.

Nov 5, 202454 min

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.

Oct 31, 202455 min

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.

Oct 29, 202452 min

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.

Oct 24, 202456 min

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.

Oct 22, 202454 min

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.

Oct 17, 202459 min

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.

Oct 15, 202459 min

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.

Oct 10, 20241h 1m

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.

Oct 8, 202453 min

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.

Oct 8, 20242 min

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.

Oct 8, 202446 min

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.

Oct 3, 202423 min

Listener Questions 68

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

Oct 1, 202420 min

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.

Sep 26, 202422 min

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.

Sep 24, 202448 min

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.

Sep 19, 202425 min

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.

Sep 17, 202452 min

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.

Sep 12, 202421 min

Listener Questions 66

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

Sep 10, 202449 min

Classic episode - Why is gravity so weird?

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

Sep 5, 202436 min

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.

Sep 3, 202446 min

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.

Aug 29, 202437 min

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.

Aug 27, 202451 min

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.

Aug 22, 202436 min

Listener Questions goes bananas!

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

Aug 20, 202446 min

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.

Aug 15, 202449 min

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.

Aug 13, 202458 min

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.

Aug 8, 20241h 9m

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.

Aug 6, 20241h 6m

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.

Aug 1, 202453 min

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.

Jul 30, 20241h 14m

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.

Jul 25, 202452 min

Listener Questions 64: Phase of the Universe, particle interactions and Universe-sized black holes!

Daniel and Jorge answer questions from listeners like you! Send your questions to [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 23, 202452 min

Do black holes have magnetic fields?

Daniel and Jorge try to resist the magnetic attraction of the mysteries of black holes, and fail.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 18, 202450 min

Listener Questions 63: Hawking radiation, mass, and anti-strings

Daniel and Jorge answer questions from listeners like you! Send your questions to [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 16, 202449 min

How long is a photon?

Daniel and Jorge wrestle with the tricky question of the length of a photon, and end up talking about hotdogs and meatballs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 11, 202454 min

Could humans live in the clouds of Venus?

Daniel and Kelly talk to Guillermo Sohnlein about life in the Venutian cloudsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 9, 20241h 1m

Listener Questions 62: Single photons, moon gold and particle interactions.

Daniel and Jorge answer questions from listeners like you! Send your questions to [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 4, 202451 min

Listener Questions 61.0158: Black holes, gold asteroids and gravitational waves in time!

Daniel and Jorge answer questions from listeners like you! Send your questions to [email protected] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 2, 202454 min

Do neutrinos get redshifted?

Daniel and Jorge talk about what happens to neutrinos as the Universe expands.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 27, 202457 min

Is the length of a day changing?

Daniel and Katie spin a tale of how the velocity of the Earth's surface is changing under our feet.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 25, 202452 min

Listener Questions 60,491: Mini solar systems, greek physics and black holes!

Daniel and Jorge answer questions from listeners like you! Send your questions to [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 20, 202447 min

Can supernovas cause ice ages?

Daniel and Jorge talk about how the greatest cosmic fireballs might trigger ice ages here on Earth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 18, 202448 min

Listener Questions 59: Interstellar probes and fractional electrons

Daniel and Jorge answer questions about travel to and from other stars and whether scientists have split the electron.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 13, 202445 min