Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe
A fun-filled discussion of the big, mind-blowing, unanswered questions about the Universe. In each episode, Daniel Whiteson (a Physicist who works at CERN) and Jorge Cham (a popular online cartoonist) discuss some of the simple but profound questions that people have been wondering about for thousands of years, explaining the science in a fun, shorts-wearing and jargon-free way.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 55 minutes
- Episodes
- 639
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
What came first matter or energy?
Daniel and Jorge answer listener questions about the solar system and the early Universe.
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What can neutrinos teach us about supernovas?
Daniel and Jorge explore what we can learn about the Universe's biggest explosions using ghostly particles.
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Is the W boson too massive?
Daniel and Jorge talk about the recent measurement of the W mass that shocked particle physicists.
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Is nuclear power worth the risks?
Daniel and Kelly talk about whether we need nuclear power to reduce carbon emissions, and whether it can be done safely.
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The science fiction universe of "Lost in Space"
Daniel and Jorge talk to Kari Drake, writer on "Lost in Space" about the science of that Universe
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What are zombie stars?
Daniel and Jorge talk about stars that die, and then come back to shine again!
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What if the speed of light were slower?
Daniel and Jorge answer listener questions about ice ages, black holes and the speed of light.
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Is it dangerous to send messages to aliens?
Daniel and Jorge talk about whether attempts to communicate with extra terrestrial civilizations are worth the risk.
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Are there particles that don't have anti-particles?
Daniel and Jorge discuss whether Majorana particles are real, and crack a real life mystery about the fate of Ettore Majorana.
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How big can a comet get?
Daniel and Katie talk about the biggest possible scoop of solar-system gelato, and what it might mean for the future of humanity!
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What could aliens teach us about the Universe?
Daniel talks to Noam Chomsky about how to communicate with aliens?
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What will the new probes to Venus reveal?
Daniel and Jorge talk about the mysteries of Venus and what the next generation of probes might teach us.
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Could we build a particle collider on the moon?
Daniel and Katie talk about what such a huge collider could reveal, and whether it would be a good idea.
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Can molton salt reactors produce electricity safely?
Daniel and Jorge talk about alternative designs for fission plants that could produce electricity much more safely.
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How to take over the world
Daniel and Jorge talk to Ryan North about how to use science to become a supervillain
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Can we put black holes to work for us?
Daniel and Jorge discuss how the twisted spacetime around a spinning black hole can be used to pull energy from a black hole.
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Why do stars twinkle?
Daniel and Jorge sing a scientific
song about the many reasons a star might twinkle.
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What is dark radiation?
Daniel and Jorge talk about whether dark matter feels dark forces.
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What is the future of exoplanet research?
Daniel and Jorge talk to planet hunter Dr. Jesse Christiansen about what we have learned and what we might learn about exoplanets!
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Where does the Higgs get its mass?
Daniel and Jorge wonder: if the Higgs gives mass to the other particles, how does it get mass itself?
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