Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe
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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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Aug 22, 2023 • 1h 1min
The Science Fiction Universe of "Meru" by SB Divya
Daniel and Kelly talk to the author of "Meru" about a future which blurs the line between humans and machines.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 17, 2023 • 1h 2min
What is the maximum vacuum?
Daniel and Jorge talk about what is revealed if you empty space of all possible particles.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 15, 2023 • 54min
The Science Fiction Universe of "Orbital Cloud"
Daniel and Kelly talk to Tayio Fujii, author of "Orbital Cloud" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 10, 2023 • 58min
What does the center of the galaxy look like?
Daniel and Jorge turn their eyes to the center of the galactic action and give us a sense for where we are.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 8, 2023 • 1h 2min
How fast can a black hole spin?
Daniel and Katie get their heads spinning as they spiral into the center of spinning black holesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 3, 2023 • 59min
How can we look for magnetic monopoles?
Daniel and Jorge talk about a particle with a pure magnetic charge and how to look for it using a cubic kilometer of ice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 1, 2023 • 1h 4min
How massive is a neutrino?
Daniel and Jorge talk about the mysterious mass of the neutrino and how we can measure it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 27, 2023 • 52min
How can we keep solar panels clean on Mars?
Daniel and Kelly talk about how to keep solar panels bright and powerful when they far away on a dusty planet.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 25, 2023 • 1h 3min
What is a non-Newtonian fluid?
Daniel and Jorge talk about the gooey physics of honey, gravity, asphalt and ketchup!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 20, 2023 • 59min
Listener Questions 41: Questions about the mass of the Universe, moons made of gas, and backyard blackholes.
Daniel and Jorge answer questions from listeners like you!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
