Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe
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Fall equinox listener questions
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About this podcast
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.
Episodes
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- Fall equinox listener questions · 20 minDaniel and Kelly answer a question about how white holes are connected to black holes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Summer solstice listener questions · 20 minDaniel and Katie answer a question about why distant objects can look surprisingly large in the sky See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Spring equinox listener questions · 21 minDaniel and Kelly answer a question about whether the Earth might survive the Sun's ejection from the galaxy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Winter soltice listener questions · 24 minDaniel and Katie answer a question about building super duper long structures in space See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Listener Questions 68 · 30 minDaniel and Kelly answer a question about whether space can be infinite and finite See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
- Classic episode - How big is the Universe? · 38 minDoes the Universe go on forever, or have an end? What shape is it? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Listener Questions 67 · 1 h 3 minDaniel and Jorge answer questions about moving planets, the Higgs field, and the future of particle physics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See…
- Classic episode - What came before the Big Bang? · 41 minWhat could have caused the Big Bang, and what came before it? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Could a huge void cause the illusion of dark energy? · 1 h 8 minDaniel and Jorge talk about whether our galaxy is in the middle of a giant void that could have fooled us into thinking the expansion of the Universe is accelerating. See…
- Classic episode - When will the sun explode? · 33 minHow long can we enjoy the sunshine before we need a new star? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Listener Questions 66 · 1 h 0 minDaniel and Jorge answer questions about galaxy collisions, black holes and Nitrogen! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
- Classic episode - Why is gravity so weird? · 45 minWhy is gravity so much weaker than the other forces? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Are there comets in the asteroid belt? · 58 minDaniel and Jorge try to clarify the distinction between our neighborhood space objects and what it means if we find them out of place. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
- Classic Episode - Is the Universe Random? · 49 minIf you repeat the same experiment, do you get the same outcome? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Could quantum clocks detect dark matter? · 1 h 2 minDaniel and Jorge talk about new ways to find dark matter, using space microwave ovens. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for…
- Classic Episode - Is Light a Particle or a Wave? · 48 minWhat is light made of? A particle, a wave, both, neither? Little puppies? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for…
- Listener Questions goes bananas! · 58 minDaniel and Jorge answer questions about banana decays and black hole velocities. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
- What was the brightest explosion ever seen? · 59 minDaniel and Jorge look right into the beam of incredible astronomical explosions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
- What's the fastest event ever measured? · 1 h 8 minDaniel and Jorge slice time down to its shortest slivers to understand how fast things can happen in the Universe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See…
- The science fiction Universe of "Dark Matter" · 1 h 19 minDaniel and Jorge talk to a screenwriter and scientific advisor for the multi-verse show, "Dark Matter" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See…
