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A fun-filled discussion of the big, mind-blowing, unanswered questions about the Universe. In each episode, Daniel Whiteson (a Physicist who works at CERN) and Jorge Cham (a popular online cartoonist) discuss some of the simple but profound questions that people have been wondering about for thousands of years, explaining the science in a fun, shorts-wearing and jargon-free way.
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Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe
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How does a plasma thruster work?
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Will a plasma-based spaceship engine let humanity zoom between planets? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comעל ידי iHeartRadio
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Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe
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Can you outrun a flash of light?
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Daniel and Jorge talk about whether its possible to outrun the fastest thing in the Universe Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comעל ידי iHeartRadio
Daniel recounts the story of how pulsars were discovered and what they tell us about the death of stars. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comעל ידי iHeartRadio
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Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe
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The SF Universe of Cadwell Turnbull's "The Lesson"
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Daniel and Jorge talk about the connections between science and art and discuss the science and politics of Cadwell Turnbull's "The Lesson" Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comעל ידי iHeartRadio
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Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe
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What's the cosmic gravitational background?
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Daniel and Jorge explain how we might be able to listen to a new kind of gravitational hiss and what secrets it could reveal. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comעל ידי iHeartRadio
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Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe
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What do the Navy UFO videos really mean?
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Daniel talks to Mick West, expert UFO-video analyzer, to understand what we are seeing in the Navy UFO videos. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comעל ידי iHeartRadio
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Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe
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Is infinity real or just mathematical?
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Daniel and guest host Katie Goldin search for examples of infinity in the Universe. Does it only exist in our minds? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comעל ידי iHeartRadio
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Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe
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How many moons does the Earth have?
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Daniel and guest host Kelly Weinersmith count the number of moons orbiting the Earth! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comעל ידי iHeartRadio
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Listener Questions: photon information, simulated Universes and Daniel's fantasy science budget
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Daniel answers questions from real listeners like you. Submit your questions to questions@danielandjorge.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comעל ידי iHeartRadio
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Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe
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The SF Universe of Essa Hansen's novel "Nophek Gloss"
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Daniel and Jorge break down the science in the science fiction novel "Nophek Gloss" by debut author Essa Hansen. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comעל ידי iHeartRadio
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Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe
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Is it possible to have a two-dimensional object?
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Daniel and Jorge slice the Universe infinitely thin and talk about the theory and practice of 2D materials Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comעל ידי iHeartRadio
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Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe
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Are there stars made of dark matter?
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Daniel and Jorge talk about what it takes to make a star and whether dark matter could pull it off Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comעל ידי iHeartRadio
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Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe
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Where are all the medium-sized black holes?
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Daniel and Jorge search for the missing black holes that are not too small or too big, but right in the middle! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comעל ידי iHeartRadio
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Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe
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How was the cosmic microwave background discovered?
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Daniel and Jorge go through the crazy story of missed opportunties, accidental observations that led to one of the greatest science discoveries of all time. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comעל ידי iHeartRadio
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Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe
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How many Higgs bosons are there?
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Daniel and Jorge explain why our Universe might have more than just one Higgs boson, and what they should be called. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comעל ידי iHeartRadio
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Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe
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Where did the Earth's atmosphere come from?
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Daniel and Jorge explain where the air you breathe came from, and whether there's hope for deep breaths on exoplanets. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comעל ידי iHeartRadio
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Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe
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What did we learn from the Arecibo Radio Telescope?
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Daniel and Jorge tell the story of the construction, the scientific insights and the collapse of the Arecibo Radio Telescope in Puerto Rico Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comעל ידי iHeartRadio
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Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe
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Why does measuring a quantum object change it?
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Daniel chats with Adam Becker about the "measurement problem" in quantum mechanics: does the wavefunction collapse, and what causes it? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comעל ידי iHeartRadio
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Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe
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Can there be life INSIDE a black hole?
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Daniel and guest host Katie Goldin talk about astro-blackhole-biology and whether it's possible to have life evolve inside a black hole. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comעל ידי iHeartRadio
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Listener Questions: the expanding observable Universe, what it's like to be a photon and the age of the Universe
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Daniel answers questions from listeners like you! Got questions? Come to Daniel's public office hours: https://sites.uci.edu/daniel/public-office-hours/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comעל ידי iHeartRadio
Daniel and Jorge explain how space can get twisted up around spinning objects. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comעל ידי iHeartRadio
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Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe
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Is space-based solar power realistic?
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Daniel and guest host Kelly Weinersmith talk about getting solar power FROM SPACE! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comעל ידי iHeartRadio
Daniel and Jorge crack open the red planet and talk about whether it is totally solid, or whether it still has liquid flowing inside! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comעל ידי iHeartRadio
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Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe
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What's the most promising theory of EVERYTHING?
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Daniel and Jorge talk about string theory, loop quantum gravity, M-theory, p-branes, geometric unity and ice cream! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comעל ידי iHeartRadio
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Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe
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What's the most powerful volcano in the Solar System?
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Daniel and Jorge break down how volcanos work and blow up your idea of what makes a powerful volcano blow. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comעל ידי iHeartRadio
