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 30, 2022 • 1h 8min
What happens to event horizons when black holes collide?
Daniel and Jorge take you step by step through the process of black hole mergers . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1M-AbWIlVQ&t=47sSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 28, 2022 • 1h 9min
Do photons bump into each other?
Daniel and Jorge bump brains and talk about whether beams of light interact or pass through each other. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 23, 2022 • 1h 8min
Listener Questions about Annihilation
Daniel and Jorge answer questions about anti-muons, Daniel's research, and dimensional weapons.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 21, 2022 • 1h 6min
What is Energy?
Daniel and Jorge tackle some of one of the simplest but trickiest concepts in physics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 16, 2022 • 55min
Could aliens teach us science?
Daniel talks to Sam Kimpton-Nye about whether aliens do science the same way we do. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 14, 2022 • 1h 4min
Can the Earth survive when the Sun expands?
Daniel and Kelly talk about how we use our smarts to survive the changing conditions in the far future solar system.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 9, 2022 • 1h 7min
What will the next generation of space telescopes reveal?
Daniel and Jorge talk about the plans for a new set of Great Observatories in space, and what it might show us about the Universe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 7, 2022 • 1h 9min
Could the Universe be shaped like a donut?
Daniel and Jorge talk about how much dark chocolate can fit in Universes of various shapes and sizes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 2, 2022 • 1h 10min
Where is most of Earth's water?
Daniel and Katie drink deeply of the mystery of the Earth's formation and contents and talk about whether Earth's water might be hiding deep within the planet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 31, 2022 • 1h 5min
What if gravity were much stronger?
Daniel and Jorge answer listener questions about gravity, the CMB and distant disappearing objects! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
