Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
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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!
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Listener Questions #33
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about tongue worms, units, and Kelly's nightmares.
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Do we live in a super bubble?
Daniel and Kelly explore the structure of the space between solar systems and reveal our cosmic context.
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Is Cold Fusion impossible?
Daniel and Kelly talk about the challenges of hot fusion and the frustrated potential of cold fusion. And Keanu Reeves.
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Listener Questions #32
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about the expanding universe, how sleep aids impact sleep quality, and what characteristics might make aliens better...
Becoming Martian (featuring Dr. Scott Solomon)
Daniel and Kelly welcome Dr. Scott Solomon back on the show to talk about his new book Becoming Martian: How Living in Space Will Change our Bodies an...
Musk on the Moon
Daniel and Kelly discuss Elon Musk's recent announcement that SpaceX has shifted focus from a self-sustaining settlement on Mars to a self-growing cit...
Listener Questions #31
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about how it can both be true that humans share 98.7% of their DNA with bonobos and that fraternal twins share 50% o...
Which planet has the most moons?
Daniel and Kelly revel in the amazing multiplicity of moons in our solar system and what they reveal about our cosmic history.
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Why do animals cooperate?
Daniel and Kelly talk about the evolution of cooperation, and why humans struggle so much with isolation.
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Listener Questions #30
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about sentience, chicken eggs, and the early Universe!
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Why does the Universe minimize action?
Daniel and Kelly dive into one of the most important but mysterious principles of physics: least action.
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Rabies
Daniel and Kelly talk about rabies, which results in very few deaths in the United States but is a neglected tropical disease - taking approximately 6...
Bonus Episode: History Daily - The First Reported Case of the Spanish Flu
Here’s an episode of a show we think you’ll love. It’s History Daily which tells the fascinating stories of what happened “on this day” in history. Ne...
Listener Questions #29
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about bark beetles, ambipolar fields, and gray hairs!
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Can cosmic rays corrupt computers?
Daniel and Kelly talk about how computers store information, and how cosmic rays might flip some vital bits.
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What is interspecific brood parasitism?
Daniel and Kelly talk about interspecific brood parasites - which are species that sneak their eggs into the nests of other, unsuspecting species. How...
Listener Questions #28
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about black holes, duplicate organs and bubble Universes!
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How fast are we moving?
Daniel and Kelly slow down to understand what velocity really means, and how much we have of it.
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Can quantum measurements change the past?
Daniel and Kelly talk about the problem of time in quantum mechanics and how the past might depend on the future.
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Listener Questions #27
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about birthing multiple species, mental imagery, and face mites!
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What can we learn by smashing muons together?
Daniel and Kelly talk about why particle physicists are excited about a muon collider.
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Zombie fish
Daniel and Kelly talk about a brain-infecting parasite of California Killifish, and discuss how the parasite might be altering the fish's behavior to...
The several styles of singularities
Daniel and Kelly take a tour through the various singularities that are predicted by general relativity.
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Listener Questions #26
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about tornadoes, water purification, and massive moons in the sky.
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Perimenopause
Daniel, Kelly, and Katrine discuss what happens during menopause, why evolutionary biologists think menopause occurs, and our current knowledge of the...
What's the densest thing in the Universe that's not a black hole?
Daniel and Kelly dive into the hearts of blue giants, massive planets, and neutron stars to reveal a surprising limit on cosmic density.
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Listener Questions #25
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about kissing bugs, magnetic fields in the Sun, and microbiomes in space.
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How many rogue planets and stars are there?
Daniel and Kelly answer a question from a listener about planets without stars and stars without galaxies.
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How bad are microplastics?
Microplastics are everywhere. How did they get there, and should we worry?
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Listener Questions #24
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about Jupiter and circadian rhythms.
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How do we predict the weather?
Daniel and Kelly explain how physics predicts the future rain and shine, and all of the incredible science involved.
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How do we control mosquito populations?
Daniel, Kelly, and Katrine chat about how mosquitos find us, and what we can do to protect ourselves from the diseases they transmit.
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Listener Questions #23
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about fingerprints, particle beam accidents, tickles and yawns!
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The physics of shadows
Daniel and Kelly shine a light on the mysterious every day physics of shadows, including whether they can move faster than light.
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Introducing : Inner Cosmos with Host David Eagleman and Guest Daniel Whiteson
Hello Daniel and Kelly's Extraordinary Universe listeners.
We want to share a great show, Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman. ( Neuroscientist and...
How long have we been human? (featuring Dr. Scott Solomon)
Daniel and Kelly chat with Dr. Scott Solomon about ancient hominid species, and how we learn about them.
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Listener Questions #22
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about interstellar comets, evolution of parasitoids, and the nature of scientific theories.
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Can we engineer the sun?
Daniel and Kelly exercise their optimism and explore engineering solutions to the Sun's projected overheating and demise.
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How to make sense of quantum entanglement
Daniel and Kelly talk about the confusing aspects of quantum entanglement, and try to untangle the concepts.
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How do parasites evade our immune system? (featuring Dr. John Hawdon)
Daniel and Kelly chat with Dr. John Hawdon about how parasites like hookworm, malaria, and schistosomes hide from our immune system.
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