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
The Science Fiction Universe of "Meru" by SB Divya
Daniel and Kelly talk to the author of "Meru" about a future which blurs the line between humans and machines.
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What is the maximum vacuum?
Daniel and Jorge talk about what is revealed if you empty space of all possible particles.
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The Science Fiction Universe of "Orbital Cloud"
Daniel and Kelly talk to Tayio Fujii, author of "Orbital Cloud"
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What does the center of the galaxy look like?
Daniel and Jorge turn their eyes to the center of the galactic action and give us a sense for where we are.
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How fast can a black hole spin?
Daniel and Katie get their heads spinning as they spiral into the center of spinning black holes
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How can we look for magnetic monopoles?
Daniel and Jorge talk about a particle with a pure magnetic charge and how to look for it using a cubic kilometer of ice.
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How massive is a neutrino?
Daniel and Jorge talk about the mysterious mass of the neutrino and how we can measure it.
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How can we keep solar panels clean on Mars?
Daniel and Kelly talk about how to keep solar panels bright and powerful when they far away on a dusty planet.
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What is a non-Newtonian fluid?
Daniel and Jorge talk about the gooey physics of honey, gravity, asphalt and ketchup!
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Listener Questions 41: Questions about the mass of the Universe, moons made of gas, and backyard blackholes.
Daniel and Jorge answer questions from listeners like you!
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What everyone misunderstands about the Universe
Daniel talks to Zach Weinersmith about the most common misconceptions about our Universe.
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How stable is the Earth's orbit?
Daniel and Jorge talk about whether we can expect the Earth to continue in its path forever, or if our days are numbered.
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Do things get more massive the faster they move?
Daniel and Jorge talk about what happens when you start to move fast, and whether it makes sense to think about your mass growing.
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How do planets get their moons?
Daniel and Jorge talk about how a planets gets its natural satellites and the stories that each one reveals.
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Do all galaxies have central black holes?
Daniel and Jorge talk about whether galaxies have to have black holes at their hearts.
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How to use the whole galaxy to hear huge gravitational waves
Daniel and Jorge break down the recent discovery of huge gravitational waves by NANOGrav, and what it means about supermassive black holes.
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What drives the movement of Earth’s continents?
Daniel and Jorge explore the deep, violent history of the Earth's surface.
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What happens if you explode a nuclear bomb in space?
Daniel and Katie touch on the explosive question of nuclear weapons and explain the impact of space-based explosions.
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Listener Questions 40: Ways our Universe could end us
Daniel and Jorge answer questions from listeners about the dangers of our Universe and whether engineers could save us.
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Could there be more than one theory of everything?
Daniel talks to philosopher Thomas Barrett about whether there could be multiple effective descriptions of our Universe
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