Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe

Daniel and Jorge answer listener questions about gravity, the CMB and distant disappearing objects! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We often think of technology as stuff that keeps us sitting at home, wired to our phones or computers or game systems. But there's an entire world of technology designed to inspire you to get outside and go exploring. We look at how tech can play a part in getting back to nature.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daniel and Jorge talk about the recent picture of the black hole at the heart of the Milky Way See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daniel and Jorge talk about whether the whole Universe can spin, and whether it is.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daniel and Jorge grapple with this particularly tricky and philosophical question. Music credit:  https://theamberbugs.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daniel and Kelly talk about where space rocks come from, how dangerous they are and what humanity can do about it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daniel and Jorge explain how an X-ray telescope works and what it reveals about the inside of neutron stars.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daniel and Jorge talk about whether loopholes and wormholes will let you escape black holes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An episode of Creature Feature where Daniel and Katie talk about the physics of how animals look so brilliant, and how some people can see in the UV.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Exploring the physics of color, the limitations of human vision, and the possibility of perceiving a single photon. Delving into the interaction of photons with the eyeball and the physics of color perception. Discussing the nature of light and the role of cones and rods in the retina. Exploring the experiment on blue tits and their invisible UV markings. Examining the challenges of perceiving a single photon and manipulating light sources. Delving into theories on when the wave function collapses and the concept of the human eye as a quantum detection instrument.