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16 - Where Is Life in the Universe?
2 november 2020 · 26 min
What does it takes for a planet to support life? How different could extraterrestrial life be from what we see on Earth? Lees meer
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15 - What are Grand Unified Theories?
19 oktober 2020 · 25 min
These theories aim to explain all of the fundamental forces (except gravity) in one neat package. How does it work? Lees meer
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14 - Why Does Time Move in One Direction?
12 oktober 2020 · 26 min
What in the laws of physics differentiates between past and future? Is there a physical reason that time always moves forward? Lees meer
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13 - Does Quantum Mechanics Imply a Multiverse?
5 oktober 2020 · 30 min
Today we explore different interpretations of quantum mechanics, from Copenhagen to the many-worlds hypothesis, in an attempt to uncover what quantum reality really is. Lees meer
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12 - Please Stop Emailing Dan About MOND
28 september 2020 · 31 min
Some physicists have considered the possibility that dark matter might not exist - and that instead, it's our theories of gravity which are wrong. Today we take a deep dive into these theories of modified gravity. Lees meer
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11 - Discovery Alert! Let's Talk About Gravitational Waves
21 september 2020 · 27 min
You may have heard of the new gravitational wave discovery of September 2020. Here's everything you need to know to understand what this detection means for physics! Lees meer
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10 - What is Dark Energy?
14 september 2020 · 28 min
Get introduced to one of the most mysterious characters in physics. Lees meer
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9 - Is Space Expanding?
7 september 2020 · 23 min
Here's how a heated debate about whether our Milky Way galaxy is the entire universe led to the discovery of expanding space. Lees meer
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8 - Is Space Flat or Curved?
31 augustus 2020 · 23 min
Learn how the geometry of space defies our intuition, and why it gave Einstein so much anxiety. Lees meer
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7 - Could Black Holes Be the Dark Matter?
24 augustus 2020 · 24 min
Dark matter has eluded physicists for years - all we know is that it's some kind of matter that doesn't interact with light. Does that sound like a black hole to you? Lees meer
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6 - Your Tour Through Quantum Weirdness
17 augustus 2020 · 29 min
Entanglement, wave-particle duality, and uncertainty - here's a breakdown of the weirdest and wildest things about quantum mechanics. Lees meer
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5 - How Dan Lost a Bet With Dark Matter
10 augustus 2020 · 28 min
We revisit some of Dan's early predictions about dark matter, and talk about the biggest dark matter ideas and experiments of the last decade. Lees meer
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4 - Where Did the Antimatter Go?
3 augustus 2020 · 26 min
Every time a particle of matter is made, a particle of antimatter is also made. So it seems like all matter ever created should have annihilated with antimatter, leaving behind an empty universe. But then... why is our universe filled with matter? Lees meer
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3 - What in the World Is Antimatter?
26 juli 2020 · 16 min
Learn how special relativity and quantum mechanics come together to make an odd prediction about matter. Lees meer
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2 - What's It Like to Discover Quantum Mechanics?
20 juli 2020 · 32 min
Quantum mechanics revolutionized our understanding of the universe. But have you ever wondered how it was first discovered? What's it like to live through such a dramatic scientific moment? Lees meer
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1 - Why Are We So Sure About Dark Matter?
13 juli 2020 · 21 min
Dark matter sounds as mysterious as it is - an invisible form of matter that permeates our universe that physicists have not yet been able to detect! And yet, most physicists are extremely confident that it exists. Learn why! Lees meer
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0 - Welcome to Why This Universe!
13 juli 2020 · 5 min
Learn more about the co-hosts, what this podcast is all about, and why we are making it! Lees meer
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