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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.

Astronomy Science Physics Natural Sciences
Update frequency
every 3 days
Average duration
55 minutes
Episodes
639
Years Active
2018 - 2025
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How can we find life on other planets?

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.

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01:11:35  |   Tue 09 Jan 2024
What are land tides?

What are land tides?

Daniel and Jorge talk about how tidal forces shape the Earth itself and the life on it.

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00:53:13  |   Thu 04 Jan 2024
What is a symmetron?

What is a symmetron?

Daniel and Jorge talk about creative ways to explain the accelerating expansion of the Universe. 

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00:59:07  |   Tue 02 Jan 2024
Does hot or cold water freeze faster?

Does hot or cold water freeze faster?

Daniel and Jorge get the chills when they discover how little we know about water.

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00:53:31  |   Thu 28 Dec 2023
Listener Questions 46: Mountains, ether and time!

Listener Questions 46: Mountains, ether and time!

Daniel and Jorge answer questions about reviving old theories, building tall mountains, and passing time.

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00:56:12  |   Tue 26 Dec 2023
What is the electrical charge of the moon?

What is the electrical charge of the moon?

Daniel and Jorge talk about whether the moon is positive, negative or neutral!

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00:51:42  |   Thu 21 Dec 2023
Can planets share an orbit?

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.

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00:55:15  |   Tue 19 Dec 2023
What shapes can galaxies take?

What shapes can galaxies take?

Daniel and Jorge talk about the weird, wacky shapes of galaxies and the cosmic story they tell.

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00:58:31  |   Thu 14 Dec 2023
What’s the difference between inertial and gravitational mass?

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.

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00:58:51  |   Tue 12 Dec 2023
Has our solar system lost any planets?

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.

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00:57:22  |   Thu 07 Dec 2023
Are there galaxies without dark matter?

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.

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00:51:26  |   Tue 05 Dec 2023
Does quantum mechanics conserve energy?

Does quantum mechanics conserve energy?

Daniel and Jorge explore whether basic rules of our Universe are broken at the quantum scale.

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00:58:51  |   Thu 30 Nov 2023
Listener Questions 45: Gravity and Black holes

Listener Questions 45: Gravity and Black holes

Daniel and Jorge venture to the edge of human knowledge about black holes, gravity and magnetic fields.

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00:54:44  |   Tue 28 Nov 2023
The Science Fiction Universe of

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.

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01:11:47  |   Thu 23 Nov 2023
Who was the first scientist?

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.

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01:04:55  |   Tue 21 Nov 2023
The Science Fiction Universe of

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.

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01:14:05  |   Thu 16 Nov 2023
Why is there quantum uncertainty?

Why is there quantum uncertainty?

Daniel and Jorge wrestle with one of the fuzziest concepts in quantum mechanics

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00:58:58  |   Tue 14 Nov 2023
What did the early Universe sound like?

What did the early Universe sound like?

Daniel and Jorge take you back to the early Universe and the sound bubbles that seeded everything.

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00:57:23  |   Thu 09 Nov 2023
Can we settle space? Should we? Have we really thought this through?

Can we settle space? Should we? Have we really thought this through?

Daniel talks to Kelly and Zach Weinersmith about whether humanity is ready to move into the stars.

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01:18:30  |   Tue 07 Nov 2023
What's the matter with matter in the Universe?

What's the matter with matter in the Universe?

Daniel and Jorge dig into the history of matter, dark matter and dark energy, explaining how they used to have very different ratios.

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00:53:42  |   Thu 02 Nov 2023
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