Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe
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Can something be both a conductor and insulator?
14 december 2021 · 1 uur 1 min
Daniel and Jorge talk about the recent revolution in solid state physics that has led to weird new materials. Lees meer
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Did our Universe evolve?
9 december 2021 · 1 uur 2 min
Daniel and Jorge discuss the theory of Cosmological Natural Selection Lees meer
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How should we search for extra terrestrial intelligence?
7 december 2021 · 55 min
Daniel talks to Jill Tarter, longtime head of the SETI program, about how to look for alien intelligence Lees meer
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Things that glow in the dark
2 december 2021 · 1 uur 2 min
Daniel and Jorge talk about the biology, chemistry and physics of glowing. Lees meer
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Kids questions about the Universe!
30 november 2021 · 58 min
Daniel and Jorge answer questions from kids about black holes, diamond planets and faster-than-light travel! Lees meer
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The Many-Worlds Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics
25 november 2021 · 1 uur 7 min
Daniel talks to Sean Carroll about the quantum multiverse, and whether it is real Lees meer
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Could a solar flare wipe out humanity?
23 november 2021 · 57 min
Daniel and Jorge explain the physics of our chaotic Sun and why its so hard to predict whether or not it might kill us! Lees meer
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How to be a supervillain with physics.
18 november 2021 · 59 min
Daniel and Jorge answer questions from aspiring supervillains, helping with their schemes. Lees meer
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How do we measure the speed of light?
16 november 2021 · 1 uur 2 min
Daniel and Jorge talk about the history of how we measured this fastest of all velocities! Lees meer
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Why do we think dark matter is made of particles?
11 november 2021 · 57 min
Daniel and Jorge explore the "WIMP Miracle", which convinced a lot of physicists that dark matter was a particle. Lees meer
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How did exotic particles change the Universe?
9 november 2021 · 1 uur 5 min
Daniel and Jorge talk about why all those weird heavy particles might actually be critical to the Universe Lees meer
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What is Relational Quantum Mechanics?
4 november 2021 · 1 uur
Daniel talks to Carlo Rovelli about a fascinating alternative way of thinking about the nature of reality. And aliens. Lees meer
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Frequently Asked Listener Questions About the Universe!
2 november 2021 · 1 uur
Daniel and Jorge's new book "Frequently Asked Questions about the Universe" is out today! Order your copy at universefaq.com Lees meer
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Why does gravity slow down time?
28 oktober 2021 · 59 min
Daniel and Jorge explore why time slows down when space is curved Lees meer
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How do you spot a wormhole?
26 oktober 2021 · 1 uur 3 min
Daniel and Jorge ask if it's possible to tell if there's a wormhole nearby Lees meer
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Are black holes really black holes?
21 oktober 2021 · 55 min
Daniel and Jorge explore the question of whether black holes are actually "dark stars" Lees meer
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Are neutrinos hiding the dark matter?
19 oktober 2021 · 1 uur 3 min
Daniel and Jorge talk about how dark matter might be hiding under the "neutrino floor" Lees meer
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Black Hole Questions!
14 oktober 2021 · 55 min
Daniel and Jorge answer listener questions about black holes Lees meer
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What is a quantum eraser?
12 oktober 2021 · 1 uur
Daniel and Jorge step through the details of a mind-boggling version of the double slit experiment. Check out their new book: universefaq.com Lees meer
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How many generations of stars will there be?
7 oktober 2021 · 1 uur 2 min
Daniel and Jorge break down the life cycle of stars and estimate how many more stars will be born in our Universe. Lees meer
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Is time pixelated?
5 oktober 2021 · 1 uur 2 min
Daniel and Jorge talk about how finely sliced time can get. Lees meer
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What hidden symmetry is controlling the Universe?
30 september 2021 · 1 uur 5 min
Daniel and Jorge dive deep into quantum theory and explain gauge symmetry, the foundation of all modern physics. Lees meer
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Do fission reactors occur naturally?
28 september 2021 · 55 min
Daniel and Jorge talk about whether fission reactors are found in Nature Lees meer
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Does the Universe need cause and effect?
23 september 2021 · 1 uur
Daniel and Jorge talk about whether things have to happen in a definite order, or not! Lees meer
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Does the weak force attract or repel?
21 september 2021 · 1 uur 1 min
Daniel and Jorge break down this question that stumped Daniel at his public office hours! Lees meer
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Is the Universe a hologram?
16 september 2021 · 57 min
Could the 3D entire Universe be a projection from a 2D surface somewhere? Lees meer
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Listener Questions 17: hamsters, black holes and higgs fields!
14 september 2021 · 56 min
Daniel and Jorge dip the french fries of knowledge into the mysterious condiments of the Universe and answer questions from listeners like you! Lees meer
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Can you be motionless in space?
9 september 2021 · 1 uur 2 min
Everything is moving and spinning -- is it possible to be totally still in the Universe? Lees meer
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Why don't we have electric airplanes?
7 september 2021 · 1 uur 1 min
Daniel and Katie talk about how to get a battery-powered plane into the sky. Lees meer
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What will the Giant Magellan Telescope show us?
2 september 2021 · 1 uur 7 min
Daniel and Kelly talk about the exciting science that will be done by this new super telescope. Lees meer
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What is a space hurricane?
31 augustus 2021 · 52 min
Daniel and Jorge swirl their minds together into a stormy mix of puns and physics and tackle this spacey topic. Lees meer
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What's a proton made of?
26 augustus 2021 · 58 min
Daniel and Jorge crack open the basic building block of matter and find.. anti-matter! Lees meer
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What if our particles were different?
24 augustus 2021 · 1 uur
Daniel and Jorge consider how the Universe would be different if our particles had different properties Lees meer
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What is a light cone?
19 augustus 2021 · 56 min
Daniel and Jorge explain how the speed of light limits how events play out in the Universe. Lees meer
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How many particles has the Large Hadron Collider discovered?
17 augustus 2021 · 58 min
Daniel and Jorge reveal that the Large Hadron Collider has found much more than just the Higgs boson! Lees meer
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Why is the three-body problem so hard?
12 augustus 2021 · 56 min
Daniel and Jorge talk about why something so simple is one of the oldest and hardest problems in physics. Lees meer
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How many stars can a solar system have?
10 augustus 2021 · 56 min
Daniel and Jorge talk about binary star systems, trinary star systems and totally bonkers star systems with even more stars! Lees meer
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Listener Questions 16: pictures from space, antimatter stars and Jupiter-eating aliens!
5 augustus 2021 · 56 min
Daniel and Jorge answer questions from listeners like you! Have questions? Send them to questions@danielandjorge.com Lees meer
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Can we use the galaxy as a gravitational wave detector?
3 augustus 2021 · 53 min
Daniel explains how pulsars can be used as a galaxy-sized physics experiment. Lees meer
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How does a plasma thruster work?
29 juli 2021 · 54 min
Will a plasma-based spaceship engine let humanity zoom between planets? Lees meer
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Can you outrun a flash of light?
27 juli 2021 · 55 min
Daniel and Jorge talk about whether its possible to outrun the fastest thing in the Universe Lees meer
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How were pulsars discovered?
22 juli 2021 · 55 min
Daniel recounts the story of how pulsars were discovered and what they tell us about the death of stars. Lees meer
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The SF Universe of Cadwell Turnbull's "The Lesson"
20 juli 2021 · 1 uur 13 min
Daniel and Jorge talk about the connections between science and art and discuss the science and politics of Cadwell Turnbull's "The Lesson" Lees meer
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What's the cosmic gravitational background?
15 juli 2021 · 1 uur 1 min
Daniel and Jorge explain how we might be able to listen to a new kind of gravitational hiss and what secrets it could reveal. Lees meer
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What do the Navy UFO videos really mean?
13 juli 2021 · 1 uur 26 min
Daniel talks to Mick West, expert UFO-video analyzer, to understand what we are seeing in the Navy UFO videos. Lees meer
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Is infinity real or just mathematical?
8 juli 2021 · 1 uur 4 min
Daniel and guest host Katie Goldin search for examples of infinity in the Universe. Does it only exist in our minds? Lees meer
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How many moons does the Earth have?
6 juli 2021 · 1 uur 3 min
Daniel and guest host Kelly Weinersmith count the number of moons orbiting the Earth! Lees meer
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Listener Questions: photon information, simulated Universes and Daniel's fantasy science budget
1 juli 2021 · 57 min
Daniel answers questions from real listeners like you. Submit your questions to questions@danielandjorge.com Lees meer
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The SF Universe of Essa Hansen's novel "Nophek Gloss"
29 juni 2021 · 1 uur 7 min
Daniel and Jorge break down the science in the science fiction novel "Nophek Gloss" by debut author Essa Hansen. Lees meer
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Is it possible to have a two-dimensional object?
24 juni 2021 · 1 uur
Daniel and Jorge slice the Universe infinitely thin and talk about the theory and practice of 2D materials Lees meer
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