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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Nov 17, 2022 • 60min
What are sterile neutrinos?
Daniel and Jorge talk about a new stealthy kind of neutrino that might neaten up the mess left by all of the other neutrinos.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 15, 2022 • 1h 6min
Why is math so important for physics?
Daniel talks to mathematician Steve Strogatz about why calculus seems to describe the Universe so well.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 10, 2022 • 1h 2min
How can the Universe expand faster than the speed of light?
Daniel and Jorge blow their own minds talking about the faster-than-light expansion of the Universe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 8, 2022 • 57min
Can you send messages without particles?
Daniel and Jorge talk about ingenious quantum tricks to send information without actual particles.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 3, 2022 • 1h 8min
How do planets get rings?
Daniel and Katie talk about planetary rings and what they tell us about the history of the solar system.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 1, 2022 • 1h 2min
Can you make matter out of pure electrons?
Daniel and Jorge talk about the quest to build a crystal out of only electrons.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 27, 2022 • 1h 7min
What are the most common elements in the Universe?
Daniel and Kelly talk about how elements were made in the early Universe, what processes are making more of them today, and why some elements are more common than others.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 25, 2022 • 1h 2min
Listener Questions 31: Photons, aliens, and baseball
Daniel and Jorge answer questions from listeners like you! Send your questions to questions@danielandjorge.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 20, 2022 • 1h 19min
How dangerous is nuclear waste?
Daniel talks to experts about the waste produced by nuclear reactors, the dangers, risks and options.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 18, 2022 • 1h 1min
What's up with Iapetus?
Daniel and Jorge dissect the history of this mysterious solar system object. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
