Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
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Do all galaxies have central black holes?
4 juli 2023 · 49 min
Daniel and Jorge talk about whether galaxies have to have black holes at their hearts. Lees meer
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How to use the whole galaxy to hear huge gravitational waves
29 juni 2023 · 1 uur
Daniel and Jorge break down the recent discovery of huge gravitational waves by NANOGrav, and what it means about supermassive black holes. Lees meer
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What drives the movement of Earth’s continents?
27 juni 2023 · 47 min
Daniel and Jorge explore the deep, violent history of the Earth's surface. Lees meer
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What happens if you explode a nuclear bomb in space?
22 juni 2023 · 52 min
Daniel and Katie touch on the explosive question of nuclear weapons and explain the impact of space-based explosions. Lees meer
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Listener Questions 40: Ways our Universe could end us
20 juni 2023 · 54 min
Daniel and Jorge answer questions from listeners about the dangers of our Universe and whether engineers could save us. Lees meer
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Could there be more than one theory of everything?
15 juni 2023 · 46 min
Daniel talks to philosopher Thomas Barrett about whether there could be multiple effective descriptions of our Universe Lees meer
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Why are some things transparent?
13 juni 2023 · 55 min
Daniel and Jorge try to see through the mysteries of transparency. Lees meer
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What is a superluminous supernova?
8 juni 2023 · 51 min
Daniel and Jorge talk about the super names for some of the most incredible events in astronomy. Lees meer
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What color is the Sun?
6 juni 2023 · 53 min
Daniel and Katie talk about the amazing physics, chemistry and biology that determines how we see the Sun. Lees meer
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Why does the Universe have antiparticles?
1 juni 2023 · 50 min
Daniel and Jorge talk about whether the Universe would make sense without antimatter. Lees meer
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Could we reveal quantum gravity in a tabletop experiment?
30 mei 2023 · 57 min
Daniel and Jorge talk about how clever experiments might provide a breakthrough in the effort to understand the quantum nature of space-time. Lees meer
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What is tidal locking?
25 mei 2023 · 44 min
Daniel and Kelly talk about how the gravitational dance of the Earth and Moon, and other objects in and out of our Solar System. Lees meer
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What's the best way to measure the expansion of the Universe?
23 mei 2023 · 58 min
Daniel and Jorge talk about how to use different cosmic rulers to measure the expansion of the Universe. Lees meer
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Listener Questions 39: gravitons, antimatter and unified forces!
18 mei 2023 · 50 min
Daniel and Jorge answer questions from listeners like you! Submit your question to questions@danielandjorge.com Lees meer
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Will our supercluster be torn apart?
16 mei 2023 · 55 min
Daniel and Jorge talk about the deep future fate of our cosmic neighborhood. Lees meer
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Do black holes have a maximum electric charge?
11 mei 2023 · 49 min
Daniel and Jorge explore whether its possible to crack open a black hole by overcharging it. Lees meer
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What did the night sky look like to the dinosaurs?
9 mei 2023 · 49 min
Daniel and Kelly talk about what the night sky would look like if you travelled back to the time of the dinosaurs. Lees meer
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Could spacetime be a fluid?
4 mei 2023 · 54 min
Daniel and Jorge explore the question of the nature of space itself, and whether it might flow and bubble. Lees meer
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Could black holes help form stars?
2 mei 2023 · 48 min
Daniel and Jorge talk about the delicate process of star formation and how black holes may be able to contribute. Lees meer
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What weird thing in space is pulsing every 20 minutes?
27 april 2023 · 56 min
Daniel and Katie talk about things in the sky that pulse, and a recent discovery of a puzzling set of pulses. Lees meer
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What is a glueball?
25 april 2023 · 53 min
Daniel and Jorge explore the sticky subject of the strong force and one of its still unverified predictions Lees meer
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How do we measure the gravitational constant?
20 april 2023 · 49 min
Daniel and Jorge talk about the number that controls the strength of gravity and why it's so hard to measure. Lees meer
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Listener Questions about rogue planets and black holes!
18 april 2023 · 51 min
Daniel and Jorge answer questions from listeners like you! Send your questions to questions@danielandjorge.com Lees meer
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Why can't two electrons be in the same place?
13 april 2023 · 55 min
Daniel and Jorge explore the Pauli exclusion principle: why some particles avoid each other and how it affects the nature of our Universe. Lees meer
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What can we learn from dwarf galaxies?
11 april 2023 · 49 min
Daniel and Jorge talk about how the smaller galaxies might hold the secrets to understanding the structure of the Universe and the truth about dark matter. Lees meer
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Why didn't we evolve around a red dwarf star?
6 april 2023 · 52 min
Daniel and Jorge discuss the 'Red Dwarf Paradox' and what it would be like to live under a cooler, redder star. Lees meer
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How does carbon dating work?
4 april 2023 · 50 min
Daniel and Kelly talk about how cosmic rays and carbon decay let us put dates on ancient deaths! Lees meer
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Is there a better way to accelerate particles?
30 maart 2023 · 52 min
Daniel and Jorge talk about why its so expensive to build a super collider and how plasma technology might make it all better, faster, cheaper. Lees meer
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What does the Antikythera Mechanism do?
28 maart 2023 · 48 min
Daniel and Katie explore the puzzle of the "world's first computer", and what it might have calculated. Lees meer
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Listener Questions 37: quantum cats, heat death and dark multiverses!
23 maart 2023 · 50 min
Daniel and Jorge answer questions about quantum mechanics, the end of the Universe, and the multiverse. Lees meer
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Would the Universe be different with a zero Higgs field?
21 maart 2023 · 53 min
Daniel and Jorge explore how the Higgs field shapes our Universe and what it would be like to live without it. Lees meer
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Could we spot an alien nuclear blast?
16 maart 2023 · 56 min
Daniel and Jorge talk about whether we have the technology to spot a nuclear war on other planets. Lees meer
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Could some particles have tiny electric charges?
14 maart 2023 · 56 min
Daniel and Jorge wonder about why particles have charge, and whether particles could exist with tiny electrical charge. Lees meer
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How can we measure the curvature of space?
9 maart 2023 · 53 min
Daniel and Jorge bend their minds (and yours) around the curvy topic of bent space. Lees meer
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How do space telescopes point themselves?
7 maart 2023 · 54 min
Daniel and Jorge talk about how our great space eyeballs know where they are looking and how they turn. Lees meer
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Listener Questions 36
2 maart 2023 · 49 min
Daniel and Jorge talk about 3-armed galaxies, the color of the Universe and its phases. Lees meer
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Could black holes be making the Universe expand faster?
28 februari 2023 · 55 min
Daniel and Jorge discuss a brand new result that suggests that black holes might be driving the unexplained expansion of the Universe Lees meer
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Do gravitational waves leave a mark on the Universe?
23 februari 2023 · 51 min
Daniel and Jorge talk about whether gravitational waves cause permanent distortions of space. Lees meer
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Can the Parker solar probe shed light on the Sun?
21 februari 2023 · 50 min
Daniel and Jorge talk about the daring and dangerous mission of the Parker Solar Probe and what it might reveal about the Sun. Lees meer
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What's the problem with the Standard Model?
16 februari 2023 · 54 min
Daniel and Jorge talk about the holes in the current theory of the Universe. Lees meer
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The Science Fiction Universe of "A Half Built Garden" by Ruthanna Emrys
14 februari 2023 · 54 min
Daniel and Kelly talk about a novel where aliens give humans advice about climate change. Lees meer
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355 Days in Space: Finding Meaning with Astronaut Mark Vande Hei
14 februari 2023 · 31 min
After a historic 355 days in orbit, NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei returned to Earth on March 30, 2022, breaking the record for the longest single spaceflight by an American. In this episode of Smart Talks with IBM, Malcolm Gladwell and Mark Vande Hei discuss conducting experiments in space, the impact of extended spaceflight on humans, and the spiciness of space chili peppers. Lees meer
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What's the real speed limit of the Universe?
9 februari 2023 · 49 min
Daniel and Jorge talk about how close photons and protons can get to the speed of light, and what's stopping them! Lees meer
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Listener Questions 35: Exomoons, black holes and math!
7 februari 2023 · 50 min
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Does gravity make rainbows?
2 februari 2023 · 52 min
Daniel and Jorge talk about a speculative theory called "rainbow gravity" which might help us understand the origins of the Universe. Lees meer
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Why can't stars fuse Iron?
31 januari 2023 · 47 min
Daniel and Jorge talk about how stars fuse lighter elements and what changes when they reach Iron. Lees meer
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Does particle spin affect life on Earth?
26 januari 2023 · 48 min
Daniel and Jorge talk about how the Universe's preference for left-handed particles may have shaped our chemistry. Lees meer
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What's going on with Przybylski's Star?
24 januari 2023 · 51 min
Daniel and Jorge talk about how to explain one of the weirdest stars in the Universe. Lees meer
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The Science of "For All Mankind"
19 januari 2023 · 57 min
Daniel and Jorge talk about the science of the alt-history science fiction show "For All Mankind". Lees meer
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Does anti-matter feel anti-gravity?
17 januari 2023 · 54 min
Daniel and Jorge talk about whether anti-matter falls down, or up! Lees meer
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