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
Can something be both a conductor and insulator?
Daniel and Jorge talk about the recent revolution in solid state physics that has led to weird new materials.
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Did our Universe evolve?
Daniel and Jorge discuss the theory of Cosmological Natural Selection
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How should we search for extra terrestrial intelligence?
Daniel talks to Jill Tarter, longtime head of the SETI program, about how to look for alien intelligence
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Things that glow in the dark
Daniel and Jorge talk about the biology, chemistry and physics of glowing.
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Kids questions about the Universe!
Daniel and Jorge answer questions from kids about black holes, diamond planets and faster-than-light travel!
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The Many-Worlds Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics
Daniel talks to Sean Carroll about the quantum multiverse, and whether it is real
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Could a solar flare wipe out humanity?
Daniel and Jorge explain the physics of our chaotic Sun and why its so hard to predict whether or not it might kill us!
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How to be a supervillain with physics.
Daniel and Jorge answer questions from aspiring supervillains, helping with their schemes.
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How do we measure the speed of light?
Daniel and Jorge talk about the history of how we measured this fastest of all velocities!
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Why do we think dark matter is made of particles?
Daniel and Jorge explore the "WIMP Miracle", which convinced a lot of physicists that dark matter was a particle.
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How did exotic particles change the Universe?
Daniel and Jorge talk about why all those weird heavy particles might actually be critical to the Universe
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What is Relational Quantum Mechanics?
Daniel talks to Carlo Rovelli about a fascinating alternative way of thinking about the nature of reality. And aliens.
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Frequently Asked Listener Questions About the Universe!
Daniel and Jorge's new book "Frequently Asked Questions about the Universe" is out today! Order your copy at universefaq.com
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Why does gravity slow down time?
Daniel and Jorge explore why time slows down when space is curved
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How do you spot a wormhole?
Daniel and Jorge ask if it's possible to tell if there's a wormhole nearby
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Are black holes really black holes?
Daniel and Jorge explore the question of whether black holes are actually "dark stars"
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Are neutrinos hiding the dark matter?
Daniel and Jorge talk about how dark matter might be hiding under the "neutrino floor"
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Black Hole Questions!
Daniel and Jorge answer listener questions about black holes
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What is a quantum eraser?
Daniel and Jorge step through the details of a mind-boggling version of the double slit experiment. Check out their new book: universefaq.com
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How many generations of stars will there be?
Daniel and Jorge break down the life cycle of stars and estimate how many more stars will be born in our Universe.
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