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Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe - Podcast

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe

Scientists Daniel and Kelly cannot stop talking about our amazing, wonderful, weird Universe! Each episode is a fun, easy-to-understand, and in-depth explanation of topics in science, from particles to black holes to moon colonies to ecosystems to parasites and everything else in the Universe!

Natural Sciences Science Physics Astronomy
Update frequency
every 3 days
Average duration
47 minutes
Episodes
737
Years Active
2018 - 2025
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Is the Universe made of waves (Part 2)

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)

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00:53:17  |   Thu 07 Mar 2024
Is the Universe made of waves (Part 1)

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)

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00:43:35  |   Tue 05 Mar 2024
Are there charm quarks in the proton?

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.

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00:49:02  |   Thu 29 Feb 2024
Why is quantum gravity so hard?

Why is quantum gravity so hard?

Daniel and Jorge explain why the two theories of physics are so at odds with each other.

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00:58:07  |   Tue 27 Feb 2024
What is cold welding?

What is cold welding?

Daniel and Kelly talk about how its possible to merge metals without melting!

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00:46:17  |   Thu 22 Feb 2024
How is general relativity wrong?

How is general relativity wrong?

Daniel and Jorge talk about why we think Einstein was wrong about the nature of the Universe.

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00:57:12  |   Tue 20 Feb 2024
Listener Questions 48: Vacations, Destruction and Anti-matter Black Holes

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

Daniel and Jorge answer questions from listeners and try to avoid giving marriage advice.

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00:56:30  |   Thu 15 Feb 2024
Have interstellar meteors hit the Earth?

Have interstellar meteors hit the Earth?

Daniel and Kelly analyze recent claims of the recovery of iron spheres from interstellar meteors.

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00:54:19  |   Tue 13 Feb 2024
Can we see inside things using muons?

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.

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00:50:33  |   Thu 08 Feb 2024
Why do some galaxies have bars?

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.

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00:45:33  |   Tue 06 Feb 2024
What is quantum relativity?

What is quantum relativity?

Daniel and Katie grapple with an effort to explain how quantum mechanics could arise from relativity.

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00:58:34  |   Thu 01 Feb 2024
Were all the forces once one?

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.

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00:56:23  |   Tue 30 Jan 2024
What is the dark flow?

What is the dark flow?

Daniel and Jorge talk about whether the whole Universe is in motion, and what could be pulling on it

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00:48:34  |   Thu 25 Jan 2024
Listener Questions 47: Gravity, Time, Photons

Listener Questions 47: Gravity, Time, Photons

Daniel and Jorge answer questions from listeners like you! Ask your [email protected]

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00:47:10  |   Tue 23 Jan 2024
What are octonions?

What are octonions?

Daniel and Jorge talk about super complex numbers and how they might hold the secrets of the Universe. 

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00:46:28  |   Thu 18 Jan 2024
What's hidden inside planets?

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.

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00:50:57  |   Tue 16 Jan 2024
How do particles carry forces?

How do particles carry forces?

Daniel and Jorge push and pull on the simple picture of particles exchanging other particles

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00:48:27  |   Thu 11 Jan 2024
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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01:02:36  |   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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00:44:14  |   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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00:49:20  |   Tue 02 Jan 2024
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