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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Jan 26, 2023 • 57min
Does particle spin affect life on Earth?
Daniel and Jorge talk about how the Universe's preference for left-handed particles may have shaped our chemistry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 24, 2023 • 1h 1min
What's going on with Przybylski's Star?
Daniel and Jorge talk about how to explain one of the weirdest stars in the Universe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 19, 2023 • 1h 7min
The Science of "For All Mankind"
Daniel and Jorge talk about the science of the alt-history science fiction show "For All Mankind".See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 17, 2023 • 1h 5min
Does anti-matter feel anti-gravity?
Daniel and Jorge talk about whether anti-matter falls down, or up!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 12, 2023 • 1h
Did NASA accidentally invent a warp drive?
Daniel and Jorge dissect research articles claiming sudden progress in warp technologySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 10, 2023 • 59min
Could a grand unified theory of physics be impossible?
Daniel talks with Dr. Katie Robertson about whether there even is a single unified theory of physics for us to discover.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 5, 2023 • 1h 6min
Listener Questions about light and black holes
Daniel and Jorge absorb listener questions, reflect on the answers and emit some silly jokesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 3, 2023 • 1h 1min
How powerful could a civilization get?
Daniel and Jorge discuss the Kardashev Scale, Kardashians, Cryptocurrencies and crpytozoology.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 29, 2022 • 1h 1min
What is quantized inertia?
Daniel and Jorge explore the mystery of inertia and whether a controversial theory can explain it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 27, 2022 • 1h 1min
Was the Higgs boson discovery a triumph or disappointment?
Daniel and Jorge debate whether the Higgs boson discovery marks the end of collider physics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
