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 9, 2024 • 1h 12min
How can we find life on other planets?
Daniel talks to Prof. Aomawa Shields, auther of "Life on Other Planets" about the the climate of exoplanets and her unusual path to astronomy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 4, 2024 • 53min
What are land tides?
Daniel and Jorge talk about how tidal forces shape the Earth itself and the life on it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 2, 2024 • 59min
What is a symmetron?
Daniel and Jorge talk about creative ways to explain the accelerating expansion of the Universe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 28, 2023 • 54min
Does hot or cold water freeze faster?
Daniel and Jorge get the chills when they discover how little we know about water.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 26, 2023 • 56min
Listener Questions 46: Mountains, ether and time!
Daniel and Jorge answer questions about reviving old theories, building tall mountains, and passing time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 21, 2023 • 52min
What is the electrical charge of the moon?
Daniel and Jorge talk about whether the moon is positive, negative or neutral!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 19, 2023 • 55min
Can planets share an orbit?
Daniel and Jorge talk about whether two planets could share an orbit around a star, or whether there would be too much gravitational squabbling.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 14, 2023 • 59min
What shapes can galaxies take?
Daniel and Jorge talk about the weird, wacky shapes of galaxies and the cosmic story they tell.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 12, 2023 • 59min
What’s the difference between inertial and gravitational mass?
Daniel and Jorge talk about whether there are two or one kind of mass and the massive consequences.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 7, 2023 • 57min
Has our solar system lost any planets?
Daniel and Jorge talk about how instabilities in the early solar system may have ejected an ancient ice giant.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
