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.
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Jun 13, 2023 • 1h 5min
Why are some things transparent?
Daniel and Jorge try to see through the mysteries of transparency.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 8, 2023 • 1h 1min
What is a superluminous supernova?
Daniel and Jorge talk about the super names for some of the most incredible events in astronomy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 6, 2023 • 1h 3min
What color is the Sun?
Daniel and Katie talk about the amazing physics, chemistry and biology that determines how we see the Sun.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 1, 2023 • 59min
Why does the Universe have antiparticles?
Daniel and Jorge talk about whether the Universe would make sense without antimatter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 30, 2023 • 1h 7min
Could we reveal quantum gravity in a tabletop experiment?
Daniel and Jorge talk about how clever experiments might provide a breakthrough in the effort to understand the quantum nature of space-time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 25, 2023 • 53min
What is tidal locking?
Daniel and Kelly talk about how the gravitational dance of the Earth and Moon, and other objects in and out of our Solar System.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 23, 2023 • 1h 7min
What's the best way to measure the expansion of the Universe?
Daniel and Jorge talk about how to use different cosmic rulers to measure the expansion of the Universe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 18, 2023 • 59min
Listener Questions 39: gravitons, antimatter and unified forces!
Daniel and Jorge answer questions from listeners like you! Submit your question to questions@danielandjorge.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 16, 2023 • 1h 4min
Will our supercluster be torn apart?
Daniel and Jorge talk about the deep future fate of our cosmic neighborhood.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 11, 2023 • 58min
Do black holes have a maximum electric charge?
Daniel and Jorge explore whether its possible to crack open a black hole by overcharging it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
