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!
Location:
United States
Genres:
Science Podcasts
Description:
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!
Language:
English
Website:
https://www.danielandjorge.com/
Episodes
What's so exciting about quantum computing? (featuring Scott Aaronson)
11/14/2024
Daniel and Kelly chat with Dr. Scott Aaronson about quantum computing, and try to bust through the most common misconceptions.
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Duration:00:53:39
What is a particle?
11/12/2024
Daniel and Kelly try to get an solid mental picture of this particularly slippery concept
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Duration:01:02:06
Off-Earth ethics (featuring Erika Nesvold)
11/7/2024
Daniel and Kelly talk to Dr. Erika Nesvold about ethical questions we should be asking as we prepare to become a multiplanetary species.
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Duration:00:56:42
How to keep Martians fed and happy
11/5/2024
Daniel and Kelly talk about the future of food in space. Do you like lukewarm cricket tacos?
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Duration:00:54:14
Halloween Special: Zombies and Ghosts
10/31/2024
Daniel and Kelly talk about Toxoplasma gondii, and the "science" of ghost hunting.
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Duration:00:55:53
How to keep astronauts fed and happy
10/29/2024
Daniel and Kelly discuss the often less-than-delicious history of food in space.
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Duration:00:52:54
What is time?
10/24/2024
Daniel and Kelly take some time to puzzle of the nature of time, an eternally timely mystery.
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Duration:00:56:14
What is space?
10/22/2024
Daniel and Kelly wrestle with the the fabric of the Universe itself. What is it, what can it do and why do we have it?
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Duration:00:54:13
Death from the Skies! (featuring Phil Plait)
10/17/2024
Daniel and Kelly chat with Dr. Phil Plait about some of the ways space could wipe us all out, or at least really mess up our infrastructure.
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Duration:00:59:49
Are Earths rare in the Universe?
10/15/2024
Daniel and Kelly discuss the Rare Earth Hypothesis, that argues that Earth-like life is vanishingly rare.
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Duration:00:59:24
Challenges of Working on the Moon
10/10/2024
Daniel and Kelly cover some of the many reasons why it's tough to work on the Moon.
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Duration:01:01:54
Did Earth get a message from aliens?
10/8/2024
Daniel and Kelly talk about why we listen to the skies, the amazing WOW signal and a recent theory for what it means.
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Duration:00:53:10
Trailer: Daniel and Kelly's Extraordinary Universe
10/8/2024
Check out the new show, Daniel and Kelly's Extraordinary Universe every Tuesday and Thursday!
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Duration:00:02:20
So long, and thanks for all the chocolate
10/8/2024
Explain the Universe says farewell and invites you to join Daniel and Kelly in their new podcast, "Daniel and Kelly's Extraordinary Universe": www.danielandkelly.org
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Duration:00:46:14
Listener Questions 69
10/3/2024
Daniel and Katie answer a question about what it would look like to warp through space with the Enterprise
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Duration:00:23:10
Listener Questions 68
10/1/2024
Daniel and Kelly answer a question about whether space can be infinite and finite
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Duration:00:20:23
Classic episode - How big is the Universe?
9/26/2024
Does the Universe go on forever, or have an end? What shape is it?
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Duration:00:22:25
Listener Questions 67
9/24/2024
Daniel and Jorge answer questions about moving planets, the Higgs field, and the future of particle physics.
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Duration:00:48:41
Classic episode - What came before the Big Bang?
9/19/2024
What could have caused the Big Bang, and what came before it?
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Duration:00:25:54
Could a huge void cause the illusion of dark energy?
9/17/2024
Daniel and Jorge talk about whether our galaxy is in the middle of a giant void that could have fooled us into thinking the expansion of the Universe is accelerating.
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Duration:00:52:58