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Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe

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What is quantum biology?

Daniel and Kelly explore how biological systems rely on the quantum nature of matter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 2, 202459 min

What is gravitoelectromagnetism?

Daniel and Katie bushwack their way between theories of gravity and electromagnetism, looking for the elusive connection.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 30, 202450 min

Physics of the Internet

Daniel and Jorge talk about how our understanding of physics is central to making the internet work.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 25, 202446 min

Listener Questions 54: String cosmology, cosmic strings, and alien numbers

Daniel and Jorge answer questions from listeners like you. Get your questions answered: [email protected] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 23, 202450 min

Can element 115 be used for anti-gravity?

Daniel and Jorge talk about real science of element 115 and whether it aligns with the spectacular story of anti-gravity alien ships at Area 51.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 18, 202444 min

Listener Questions 53: Strong force, primordial atoms and infinities

Daniel and Jorge answer questions from listeners like you. Get your questions answered: [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 16, 202441 min

How metallic is the Sun?

Daniel and Jorge explore the enduring mystery of how much heavy metal sits in our Sun.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 11, 202444 min

Listener Questions 52

Daniel and Jorge talk about aliens, answer a question from a high school class, and advise a listener about destroying the moon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 9, 202451 min

Are physics and religion in harmony or conflict?

Daniel talks to Rabbi Jack Schlacter, a physicist at Los Alamos, about the movie Oppenheimer and the connections and conflicts between physics and judaism.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 4, 20241h 0m

The most promising particle physics anomalies

Daniel talks to Harry Cliff, author of the new book "Space Oddities", about the most intriguing unexplained particle physics experiments and what they might mean. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 2, 20241h 14m

Listener Questions 51

Daniel and Jorge answer questions about the speed of light, entanglement and time!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 28, 202450 min

What happened to M33's black hole?

Daniel and Jorge talk about the mystery of the missing mysterious black hole at the heart of M33See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 26, 202446 min

Listener Questions 50: Dark matter, photon wavelengths and rainbows!

Daniel and Jorge answer questions from listeners like you!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 21, 202448 min

How does electricity work?

Daniel and Katie explain how electric current, lightning and static electricity emerge from the strange quantum nature of electrical charge.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 19, 202459 min

Physics of Chocolate

Daniel and Jorge talk about the deep but tenuous connection between physics and chocolate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 14, 20241h 13m

Listener Questions 49: Black Holes, Neutrinos and Gravitational waves!

Daniel and Jorge answer questions from listeners and get stuck in philosophical rabbit holes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 12, 202450 min

Is the Universe made of waves (Part 2)

Daniel talks to Matt Strassler about how everything is vibrating, and his new book "Waves in an Impossible Sea" (Part 2)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 7, 202453 min

Is the Universe made of waves (Part 1)

Daniel talks to Matt Strassler about how everything is vibrating, and his new book "Waves in an Impossible Sea" (Part 1)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 5, 202443 min

Are there charm quarks in the proton?

Daniel and Jorge talk about whether the cozy story of the proton might need to be updated to describe all of its true charm.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 29, 202449 min

Why is quantum gravity so hard?

Daniel and Jorge explain why the two theories of physics are so at odds with each other.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 27, 202458 min

What is cold welding?

Daniel and Kelly talk about how its possible to merge metals without melting!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 22, 202446 min

How is general relativity wrong?

Daniel and Jorge talk about why we think Einstein was wrong about the nature of the Universe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 20, 202457 min

Listener Questions 48: Vacations, Destruction and Anti-matter Black Holes

Daniel and Jorge answer questions from listeners and try to avoid giving marriage advice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 15, 202456 min

Have interstellar meteors hit the Earth?

Daniel and Kelly analyze recent claims of the recovery of iron spheres from interstellar meteors.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 13, 202454 min

Can we see inside things using muons?

Daniel and Jorge talk about the weirdness of muons and how they can let us see inside things.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 8, 202450 min

Why do some galaxies have bars?

Daniel and Jorge explain what we know about the bars at the center of galaxies, and what mysteries they might hide.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 6, 202445 min

What is quantum relativity?

Daniel and Katie grapple with an effort to explain how quantum mechanics could arise from relativity.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 1, 202458 min

Were all the forces once one?

Daniel and Jorge explore whether the fundamental forces can be linked together, and whether they all acted as one in the early Universe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 30, 202456 min

What is the dark flow?

Daniel and Jorge talk about whether the whole Universe is in motion, and what could be pulling on itSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 25, 202448 min

Listener Questions 47: Gravity, Time, Photons

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

Jan 23, 202447 min

What are octonions?

Daniel and Jorge talk about super complex numbers and how they might hold the secrets of the Universe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 18, 202446 min

What's hidden inside planets?

Daniel talks to Prof. Sabine Stanley about what's happening inside planets, and how that helps us understand what's out there.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 16, 202450 min

How do particles carry forces?

Daniel and Jorge push and pull on the simple picture of particles exchanging other particlesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 11, 202448 min

How can we find life on other planets?

Daniel talks to Prof. Aomawa Shields, auther of "Life on Other Planets" about the the climate of exoplanets and her unusual path to astronomy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 9, 20241h 2m

What are land tides?

Daniel and Jorge talk about how tidal forces shape the Earth itself and the life on it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 4, 202444 min

What is a symmetron?

Daniel and Jorge talk about creative ways to explain the accelerating expansion of the Universe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 2, 202449 min

Does hot or cold water freeze faster?

Daniel and Jorge get the chills when they discover how little we know about water.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 28, 202344 min

Listener Questions 46: Mountains, ether and time!

Daniel and Jorge answer questions about reviving old theories, building tall mountains, and passing time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 26, 202346 min

What is the electrical charge of the moon?

Daniel and Jorge talk about whether the moon is positive, negative or neutral!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 21, 202341 min

Can planets share an orbit?

Daniel and Jorge talk about whether two planets could share an orbit around a star, or whether there would be too much gravitational squabbling.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 19, 202345 min

What shapes can galaxies take?

Daniel and Jorge talk about the weird, wacky shapes of galaxies and the cosmic story they tell.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 14, 202349 min

What’s the difference between inertial and gravitational mass?

Daniel and Jorge talk about whether there are two or one kind of mass and the massive consequences.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 12, 202349 min

Has our solar system lost any planets?

Daniel and Jorge talk about how instabilities in the early solar system may have ejected an ancient ice giant.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 7, 202347 min

Are there galaxies without dark matter?

Daniel and Jorge discuss how dark matter shapes our Universe and whether it would be possible to have a galaxy without it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 5, 202342 min

Does quantum mechanics conserve energy?

Daniel and Jorge explore whether basic rules of our Universe are broken at the quantum scale.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 30, 202349 min

Listener Questions 45: Gravity and Black holes

Daniel and Jorge venture to the edge of human knowledge about black holes, gravity and magnetic fields.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 28, 202345 min

The Science Fiction Universe of "Invasion"

Daniel and Jorge talk about alien arrival, as depicted on the show "Invasion" and Daniel talks to two of the writers, Tatiana Suarez Pico and Aditi Brennan Kapil about writing science fiction.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 23, 20231h 2m

Who was the first scientist?

Daniel talkes to Prof. James Poskett about how the history of science has much more nuance and global participation than the standard mythology.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 21, 202355 min

The Science Fiction Universe of "Venemous Lumpsucker" by Ned Beauman

Daniel and Kelly chat with Ned Beauman, author of "Venemous Lumpsucker" a cautionary tale about applying free market strategies to preventing extinction.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 16, 20231h 4m

Why is there quantum uncertainty?

Daniel and Jorge wrestle with one of the fuzziest concepts in quantum mechanicsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 14, 202349 min