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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Feb 28, 2019 • 45min
How Old Is The Universe?
How long has the Universe been cooking, and how do we know? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 26, 2019 • 47min
What's At The Center Of The Galaxy?
What's at the center of the Milky Way? How do we know? Can we explain it? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 21, 2019 • 46min
Is Anti-Gravity Technology Possible?
Is it possible to negate gravity without using energy? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 19, 2019 • 49min
Where Does The Earth's Magnetic Field Come From?
What causes our planet to generate a magnetic field? What is a magnetic field?!? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 14, 2019 • 45min
Are Wormholes Real?
Are wormholes a real thing out in space somewhere? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 12, 2019 • 51min
What Is Terraforming?
Can we make another planet habitable? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 7, 2019 • 51min
What Does Artificial Intelligence Mean?
How do we define Artificial Intelligence? Should we be worried that AI may one day take over Humanity? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 5, 2019 • 47min
What Nobel Prizes Have Been Proven Wrong?
Can the top prize in science get it wrong? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 31, 2019 • 46min
Is A New Particle Collider Worth $20B?
CERN just released a new report describing the next planned collider and its price! Is it worth it? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 29, 2019 • 38min
How Did The Moon Form?
How did the Earth get such a weird, big fluffy moon? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
