Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Scientists Daniel and Kelly cannot stop talking about our amazing, wonderful, weird Universe! Each episode is a fun, easy-to-understand, and in-depth explanation of topics in science, from particles to black holes to moon colonies to ecosystems to parasites and everything else in the Universe!
Latest episodes
Oct 26, 2023 • 1h 20min
Which force(s) power the human senses?
Daniel and Katie talk about how we experience the Universe and what physics underlies our senses.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 24, 2023 • 53min
Could we see moons around exoplanets?
Daniel and Jorge are over the moon about the possibility of spotting alien moons.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 19, 2023 • 1h 4min
Could we seed exoplanets with life?
Daniel and Kelly wrangle with the tricky science and ethics of sending microbes to distant worlds.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 17, 2023 • 48min
Do Black Holes Have Hair?
Daniel and Jorge wrestle with the hairy question of what's happening inside and on the surface of black holes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 12, 2023 • 1h 6min
Was the interstellar visitor oumuamua natural or artificial?
Daniel and Jorge talk about the claims that 'Oumuamua might have been alien space junk.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 10, 2023 • 44min
Could dark matter be making flashes of light?
Physicists discuss mental images of dark matter, exploring its nature and the potential for it to produce flashes of light. The podcast delves into the challenges of studying and understanding dark matter, as well as the possibility of utilizing the center of the galaxy as a dark matter collider. It also explores the mysteries of dark matter and the ongoing efforts to understand its particle nature.
Oct 5, 2023 • 45min
Where is all the missing matter?
Daniel and Jorge talk about the effort to track down all the quarks in the Universe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 3, 2023 • 57min
How does gravity escape a black hole?
Daniel and Katie warp their minds around the question of what gravitational information really is and what we know about a black hole.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 28, 2023 • 43min
Listener Questions 43: Light, heat and vision
Daniel and Jorge answer questions from listeners like you! Send in your questions to questions@danielandjorge.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 26, 2023 • 42min
Great, Big Questions about the Universe
The hosts discuss the greatness of the universe and introduce a new book about an 11-year-old astrophysicist. They explore cosmic scale travel and the possibility of alien colonization. They delve into the concept of infinite universes and the implications for alien civilizations. They speculate on alien visitation and time travel and discuss superpowers inside a black hole. They admire curious and intelligent kids and encourage further listening.
