

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
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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!
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Jun 2, 2022 • 1h
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.

May 31, 2022 • 55min
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.

May 26, 2022 • 32min
Tech in the Great Outdoors
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.

May 26, 2022 • 57min
What does our black hole look like?
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.

May 24, 2022 • 55min
Is the whole Universe spinning?
Daniel and Jorge talk about whether the whole Universe can spin, and whether it is.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 19, 2022 • 59min
What is a particle?
Daniel and Jorge grapple with this particularly tricky and philosophical question. Music credit: https://theamberbugs.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 17, 2022 • 57min
Can we defend the Earth from deadly space rocks?
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.

May 12, 2022 • 51min
What does the NICER telescope study?
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.

May 10, 2022 • 51min
Can we escape a black hole with a warp drive or wormhole?
Daniel and Jorge talk about whether loopholes and wormholes will let you escape black holes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 7, 2022 • 1h 5min
Creature Feature: The Physics of Animal Color
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.


