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Why This Universe?

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Jul 12, 2021 • 27min

31 - If You Give an Astronomer a Neutrino

Learn how astronomers are using invisible particles to see what we've never seen before!Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/whythisuniverseSupport the show
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Jun 28, 2021 • 32min

30 - The Oldest Picture of the Universe

Learn about the oldest light in the universe - the cosmic microwave background - and how it became a treasure trove of cosmological insight.Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/whythisuniverseSupport the show
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Jun 14, 2021 • 33min

29 - How the Big Bang Won the Debate About the Beginning of Time

Hear what proved to physicists that the universe started with the Big Bang - and the one person who was never convinced.Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/whythisuniverseSupport the show
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May 31, 2021 • 24min

28 - How Emmy Noether Changed Physics Forever

Learn how a profound mathematical theorem relating symmetries to conservation laws is deeply woven into the physics of the universe.Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/whythisuniverseSupport the show
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May 10, 2021 • 31min

12 - The Fight Between Modified Gravity and Dark Matter

A rerun of one of our favorite episodes ever. Some physicists have considered the possibility that dark matter might not exist - and that instead, it's our theories of gravity which are wrong. Today we take a deep dive into these theories of modified gravity.Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/whythisuniverseSupport the show
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Apr 26, 2021 • 17min

3 - What in the World is Anti-Matter?

A re-post of one of our favorite early episodes. Learn how special relativity and quantum mechanics come together to make an odd prediction about matter.Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/whythisuniverseSupport the show
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Apr 12, 2021 • 34min

27 - What Does the Muon g-2 Result Mean for Physics?

Get our introduction to the measurement that might prove the Standard Model wrong!Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/whythisuniverseSupport the show
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Mar 29, 2021 • 27min

26 - Did Inflation Rip Apart the Early Universe?

The Big Bang theory leaves us with some open questions, and the theory of inflation might have the answers.Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/whythisuniverseSupport the show
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Mar 15, 2021 • 28min

25 - Could Extra Dimensions Exist?

How many dimensions of space are there? Could there be extra dimensions that are hidden from view?Support the show
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Mar 1, 2021 • 29min

24 - Breaking Down the Standard Model

Take a deep dive into (a contender) for the most successful theory of physics ever!Support the show

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