Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
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How to make sense of quantum entanglement
13 november 2025 · 54 min
Daniel and Kelly talk about the confusing aspects of quantum entanglement, and try to untangle the concepts. Lees meer
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How do parasites evade our immune system? (featuring Dr. John Hawdon)
11 november 2025 · 48 min
Daniel and Kelly chat with Dr. John Hawdon about how parasites like hookworm, malaria, and schistosomes hide from our immune system. Lees meer
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Listener Questions #21 featuring Cat Bohannan
6 november 2025 · 56 min
Daniel and Kelly are joined by Cat Bohannan, who answers questions about whether we can shorten gestation, superhuman feats of strength, and whether viruses are ever good for us. Lees meer
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Do Aliens Speak Physics, with Andy Warner
4 november 2025 · 1 uur 6 min
Daniel and Kelly are joined by Andy Warner, the co-author and illustrator of Daniel's new book, Do Aliens Speak Physics, and talk about how we might chat about science with aliens. Lees meer
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How was the polio vaccine developed?
30 oktober 2025 · 1 uur
Daniel and Kelly talk about the development of the polio vaccine. Lees meer
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Listener Questions #20
28 oktober 2025 · 54 min
Daniel and Kelly answer questions from listeners about aliens, archaea and the speed of light. Lees meer
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Is physics discovered or invented?
23 oktober 2025 · 56 min
Daniel and Kelly get concrete about whether physics is the map or the territory, the topic of Daniel's new book "Do Aliens Speak Physics?" Lees meer
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Listener Questions #19
21 oktober 2025 · 45 min
Daniel and Kelly answer listener questions about how pinworms know it's nighttime, how quarks contribute to mass, and why eating too many carrots makes your skin yellow. Lees meer
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Must there be a single unified theory of physics?
16 oktober 2025 · 55 min
Daniel and Kelly talk to Ethan Siegal about whether we should expect physics to be explained by a single unified theory. Lees meer
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How might aliens perceive the Universe?
14 oktober 2025 · 52 min
Daniel and Kelly talk about how aliens might experience the Universe and how it might shape their science, a topic from Daniel's new book "Do Aliens Speak Physics?" Lees meer
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Why do we age? (featuring Dr. Venki Ramakrishnan)
9 oktober 2025 · 1 uur 8 min
Daniel and Kelly get answers to listener questions about why we age from Dr. Venki Ramakrishnan, author of "Why We Die: The New Science of Aging and the Quest for Immortality". Lees meer
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Relativistic beaming
7 oktober 2025 · 49 min
Daniel and Kelly talk about how gravity, magnetism and relativity work together to create one of the most brilliant spectacles in the Universe. Lees meer
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Can we explore the galaxy with self-replicating probes?
2 oktober 2025 · 1 uur 3 min
Daniel and Kelly talk to Phil Metzger about the engineering challenges of building self-replication space probes. Lees meer
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Listener Questions #18
30 september 2025 · 51 min
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about gravtational slingshots, megafauna and microscopic black holes! Lees meer
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What came before the Big Bang?
25 september 2025 · 1 uur 13 min
Daniel and Kelly talk to Phil Halper about the many mysteries of the origins of the Universe. Lees meer
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The Mysteries of Magnetism
23 september 2025 · 48 min
Daniel and Kelly dig into the mysteries of magnetism, explaining how magnets work and what they reveal about the Universe. Lees meer
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Does physics have to be causal and local?
18 september 2025 · 1 uur 11 min
Daniel and Kelly talk to Sean Carroll about where some of the basic assumptions we make about the Universe come from, and whether we need them. Lees meer
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Zombie ants
16 september 2025 · 51 min
Daniel and Kelly talk about the science behind the "zombie ants". Lees meer
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How does scientific peer review work?
11 september 2025 · 56 min
Daniel and Kelly shine a light on the inner workings of one of the crucial parts of the scientific process: peer review. How does it work? Who are these peers? Can peer-reviewed papers be wrong, and does that mean that all of science is questionable? Lees meer
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How are scientific discoveries made?
9 september 2025 · 1 uur 16 min
Daniel and Kelly explore how scientific discoveries are made, digging into fun stories, the history of science with Prof. Lydia Patton and the lessons of Nobel Prize winners with Prof. Brian Keating. Lees meer
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How long will Moore's Law continue boosting computing power? (featuring Dr. Adam Becker)
4 september 2025 · 1 uur 1 min
Daniel and Kelly discuss the future of computing and talk to Adam Becker about what it all means. Lees meer
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Is the Universe Fine-tuned for life?
2 september 2025 · 49 min
Daniel and Kelly grapple with the implications of arbitrary numbers in our theory, whether they could have had different values, and what it all means. Lees meer
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Phage therapy (featuring Dr. Katrine Whiteson)
28 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 3 min
Daniel and Kelly chat with Katrine Whiteson about how we can enlist viruses to kill infectious bacteria. Lees meer
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Listener Questions #17
26 augustus 2025 · 57 min
Daniel and Kelly answer listener questions about screwworm at the southern border, life without the Moon, and the status of synthetic blood. Lees meer
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Why do we sleep and dream? (featuring Dr. Gina Poe)
21 augustus 2025 · 1 uur
Daniel and Kelly chat with Dr. Gina Poe about sleep and dreams - including whether mushrooms sleep, what Daniel's dog is doing in the middle of the night, and what rats dream about. Lees meer
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What are paraparticles?
19 augustus 2025 · 47 min
Daniel and Kelly talk about recent mathematical innovations that suggest a third category of particles beyond matter and forces. Lees meer
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Xenotransplantation
14 augustus 2025 · 50 min
Over 100,000 people are on the organ transplant waitlist in the United States. Unfortunately, many of these people will not get an organ in time. Daniel and Kelly talk about the science and ethics behind using transgenic pigs to fill the shortfall. Lees meer
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Unraveling misleading popular science
12 augustus 2025 · 51 min
Daniel and Kelly uncover the real science behind some flashing recent popular science and talk about how to be an informed information consumer. Lees meer
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Listener Questions #16
7 augustus 2025 · 40 min
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about snowflake symmetry, flamingo burgers, and iodine protection. Lees meer
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What is toponium?
5 augustus 2025 · 48 min
Daniel and Kelly explain how top quarks talk to each other and potentially form new states of matter. Lees meer
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Killing the Speckled Monster: How We Eradicated Smallpox
31 juli 2025 · 57 min
Daniel and Kelly appreciate that they've never had to worry about getting smallpox, and talk about the scientific and public health advancements that saved humanity from this ancient scourge. Lees meer
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Listener Questions #15
29 juli 2025 · 52 min
Daniel and Kelly explain itches, the Oort cloud and the geometry of honeycombs! Lees meer
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Can particle beams be used to treat cancer?
24 juli 2025 · 49 min
Daniel and Kelly talk about the practical application of particle beams: precisely targeting and killing cancer cells. Lees meer
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Could stars have black holes at their cores?
22 juli 2025 · 48 min
Daniel and Kelly dive deep into the event horizon and discuss an outlandish theory of stars with black hole cores. Lees meer
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Going under: The history and mechanisms of general anesthesia
17 juli 2025 · 51 min
Daniel and Kelly explore the history of general anesthesia, and what we know (or don't know) about how it works. Lees meer
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Listener Questions #14
15 juli 2025 · 45 min
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about how quantum fields make bananas, how colds mutate and whether data has mass. Lees meer
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How to become a parasite
10 juli 2025 · 50 min
Daniel and Kelly talk about whether or not dinosaurs had parasites, how often parasitism has popped up in the tree of life, and more. Lees meer
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Should we be worried about overpopulation or depopulation?
8 juli 2025 · 1 uur 2 min
Daniel and Kelly talk to the authors of "After The Spike", who argue that humanity is on a dangerous path to depopulation. Lees meer
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Listener Questions #13
3 juli 2025 · 49 min
Daniel and Kelly talk about warty comb jellies, white holes, and humpback whale navigation. Lees meer
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How do we know what elements the Universe is made of?
1 juli 2025 · 45 min
Daniel and Kelly trace the history of how we figured out what elements the stars are made of, featuring naked Greeks, hiking Scots, and villainous Harvard profs. Lees meer
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Why are stars different colors?
26 juni 2025 · 43 min
Daniel and Kelly dive deep into the hearts of stars to explain why they all twinkle a little differently. Lees meer
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Did Colossal bring back the dire wolf?
24 juni 2025 · 52 min
Daniel and Kelly talk about de-extinction. Lees meer
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Listener Questions #12
19 juni 2025 · 51 min
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about neutrons, bananas and Jupiter and find a secret theme that links them all! Lees meer
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What is the quantum internet?
17 juni 2025 · 47 min
Daniel and Kelly strip away the hype and reveal the actual mind-blowing physics of the quantum internet. Lees meer
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Can humans survive interstellar travel?
12 juni 2025 · 51 min
Daniel and Kelly talk about how to keep humans healthy and happy during interstellar voyages. Lees meer
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Is it possible to travel to other stars?
10 juni 2025 · 57 min
Daniel and Kelly explore the hurdles and potential technologies for bringing humans to alien solar systems. Lees meer
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When will space be cheap? (featuring Zach Weinersmith)
5 juni 2025 · 56 min
Daniel and Kelly chat with Zach Weinersmith about rockets and the upside and pitfalls of a potential future space economy. Lees meer
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The Martian Revolution (featuring Mike Duncan)
3 juni 2025 · 55 min
Daniel and Kelly talk to Mike Duncan, creator of The Martian Revolution, about economics, politics and revolution on Mars. Lees meer
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Listener Questions #11
29 mei 2025 · 43 min
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about black holes, animal coloration, the big bang and time dilation. Lees meer
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How and why do trees get so old?
27 mei 2025 · 50 min
Daniel and Kelly talk about the science behind aging trees, and why some trees live so long. Lees meer
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