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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!
Episodes
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
How does scientific peer review work?
Daniel and Kelly shine a light on the inner workings of one of the crucial parts of the scientific process: peer review. How does it work? Who are these peers?…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
How are scientific discoveries made?
Daniel and Kelly explore how scientific discoveries are made, digging into fun stories, the history of science with Prof. Lydia Patton and the lessons of Nobel…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
How long will Moore's Law continue boosting computing power? (featuring Dr. Adam Becker)
Daniel and Kelly discuss the future of computing and talk to Adam Becker about what it all means. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Is the Universe Fine-tuned for life?
Daniel and Kelly grapple with the implications of arbitrary numbers in our theory, whether they could have had different values, and what it all means. See…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Phage therapy (featuring Dr. Katrine Whiteson)
Daniel and Kelly chat with Katrine Whiteson about how we can enlist viruses to kill infectious bacteria. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Listener Questions #17
Daniel and Kelly answer listener questions about screwworm at the southern border, life without the Moon, and the status of synthetic blood. See…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Why do we sleep and dream? (featuring Dr. Gina Poe)
Daniel and Kelly chat with Dr. Gina Poe about sleep and dreams - including whether mushrooms sleep, what Daniel's dog is doing in the middle of the night, and…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
What are paraparticles?
Daniel and Kelly talk about recent mathematical innovations that suggest a third category of particles beyond matter and forces. See omnystudio.com/listener…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Xenotransplantation
Over 100,000 people are on the organ transplant waitlist in the United States. Unfortunately, many of these people will not get an organ in time. Daniel and…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Unraveling misleading popular science
Daniel and Kelly uncover the real science behind some flashing recent popular science and talk about how to be an informed information consumer. See…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Listener Questions #16
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about snowflake symmetry, flamingo burgers, and iodine protection. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
What is toponium?
Daniel and Kelly explain how top quarks talk to each other and potentially form new states of matter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Killing the Speckled Monster: How We Eradicated Smallpox
Daniel and Kelly appreciate that they've never had to worry about getting smallpox, and talk about the scientific and public health advancements that saved…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Listener Questions #15
Daniel and Kelly explain itches, the Oort cloud and the geometry of honeycombs! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Can particle beams be used to treat cancer?
Daniel and Kelly talk about the practical application of particle beams: precisely targeting and killing cancer cells. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Could stars have black holes at their cores?
Daniel and Kelly dive deep into the event horizon and discuss an outlandish theory of stars with black hole cores. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Going under: The history and mechanisms of general anesthesia
Daniel and Kelly explore the history of general anesthesia, and what we know (or don't know) about how it works. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Listener Questions #14
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about how quantum fields make bananas, how colds mutate and whether data has mass. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
How to become a parasite
Daniel and Kelly talk about whether or not dinosaurs had parasites, how often parasitism has popped up in the tree of life, and more. See…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Should we be worried about overpopulation or depopulation?
Daniel and Kelly talk to the authors of "After The Spike", who argue that humanity is on a dangerous path to depopulation. See omnystudio.com/listener for…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Listener Questions #13
Daniel and Kelly talk about warty comb jellies, white holes, and humpback whale navigation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
How do we know what elements the Universe is made of?
Daniel and Kelly trace the history of how we figured out what elements the stars are made of, featuring naked Greeks, hiking Scots, and villainous Harvard…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Why are stars different colors?
Daniel and Kelly dive deep into the hearts of stars to explain why they all twinkle a little differently. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Did Colossal bring back the dire wolf?
Daniel and Kelly talk about de-extinction. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Listener Questions #12
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about neutrons, bananas and Jupiter and find a secret theme that links them all! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
What is the quantum internet?
Daniel and Kelly strip away the hype and reveal the actual mind-blowing physics of the quantum internet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Can humans survive interstellar travel?
Daniel and Kelly talk about how to keep humans healthy and happy during interstellar voyages. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Is it possible to travel to other stars?
Daniel and Kelly explore the hurdles and potential technologies for bringing humans to alien solar systems. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
When will space be cheap? (featuring Zach Weinersmith)
Daniel and Kelly chat with Zach Weinersmith about rockets and the upside and pitfalls of a potential future space economy. See omnystudio.com/listener for…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
The Martian Revolution (featuring Mike Duncan)
Daniel and Kelly talk to Mike Duncan, creator of The Martian Revolution, about economics, politics and revolution on Mars. See omnystudio.com/listener for…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Listener Questions #11
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about black holes, animal coloration, the big bang and time dilation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
How and why do trees get so old?
Daniel and Kelly talk about the science behind aging trees, and why some trees live so long. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Is the standard model of dark energy in trouble?
Daniel and Kelly talk about recent measurements that leave us confused about the expansion of the Universe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Do microbes help or hurt you? (featuring Katrine Whiteson)
Daniel and Kelly talk to Katrine Whiteson (a Whiteson Prize laureate) about the complex relationship between humans and microbes See omnystudio.com/listener…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Listener Questions #10
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about prions, playing music near a black hole, and medical maggots. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Why is mercury liquid at room temperature?
Daniel and Kelly take a detour into the fascinating world of chemistry to explore why mercury is liquid at room temp. The answer is relatively surprising! See…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
How did intelligence arise?
Daniel and Kelly answer listener questions about how we measure and define intelligence, hypotheses for why it arises, and why flies are so dumb. See…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Can we see what's inside the electron?
Daniel and Kelly explore the nature of of matter and whether we can crack it open without spending billions on bigger colliders See omnystudio.com/listener for…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Listener Questions #9
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about space within the atom, picky parasites, and speed-of-light particles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Was the Tyrannosaurus rex fast or slow? (Featuring Dr. John Hutchinson)
Daniel and Kelly talk to Dr. John Hutchinson about how large animals move. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Where does energy come from?
Daniel and Kelly talk about what energy is, how it flows, and whether it has to come from anywhere! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Are Humans Still Evolving? (Featuring Scott Solomon)
Daniel and Kelly chat with Dr. Scott Solomon about how we measure evolution, and whether or not humans are still evolving. See omnystudio.com/listener for…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
How Does Memory Work? (Featuring Dr. Michael Yassa)
Kelly talks to Dr. Michael Yassa about how memories are formed, comparing brains to computers, brain-computer interfaces, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
What is Entropy?
Daniel and Kelly try to organize their thoughts about the disorderly topic of entropy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Is nuclear power good for the environment? (ft. Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow)
Daniel and Kelly talk to Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow, author of "Atomic Dreams", a new book that tracks the complex relationship between environmentalism and nuclear…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
What is the future of nuclear power?
Daniel and Kelly talk about how nuclear reactors work and explore the new techologies that try to limit the risks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Crab Body Plans (Featuring Dr. Jo Wolfe)
Does nature keep evolving crabs? Is the crab body plan the peak of evolution? Daniel and Kelly talk to Dr. Jo Wolfe to discuss some misconceptions about…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Listener Questions #8
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about electron spin, quantum fields, and cellular vaults! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
How does consciousness emerge?
Daniel and Kelly talk to Prof. Megan Peters about the inner workings of the mind, and how much we do and don't understand it See omnystudio.com/listener for…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Nettie Stevens and the Discovery of Sex Chromosomes
Daniel and Kelly explore the oft-forgotten scientific contributions of Dr. Nettie Stevens, who discovered that chromosomes are responsible for determining an…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
What did Emmy Noether reveal about the Universe?
Daniel and Kelly talk about the life and underappreciated contribution of mathematician and accidental physicist Emmy Noether See omnystudio.com/listener for…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
How Many Babies Should You Have? (featuring Katie Goldin)
Daniel and Kelly chat with Creature Feature's Katie Goldin about babies and how much to care for them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Can fast-moving potatoes become black holes?
Daniel and Kelly try to unravel some popular mis-explanations about the wonders of special relativity, potatoes and photons. See omnystudio.com/listener for…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Listener Questions #7
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about the Big Bang, figs and Higgs! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Insulin (featuring Dr. Katrine Whiteson)
Daniel and Kelly chat with Dr. Katrine Whiteson about diabetes, the history of insulin production, and Dr. Lydia Villa-Komaroff. See omnystudio.com/listener…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Leeches (featuring Dr. Anna Phillips)
Daniel and Kelly chat with Dr. Anna Phillips about the disgusting and fascinating world of leeches. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
The Sexual Evolution (Featuring Dr. Nathan Lents)
Daniel and Kelly talk to Dr. Nathan Lents about sex, gender, monogamy, and other topics from his recent book, The Sexual Evolution. See omnystudio.com/listener…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Listener Questions #6
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about fundamental particles, radiation-gobbling fungi, and the physics of pinball. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
The science of taste and smell (with Steven Munger)
Daniel and Kelly talk to Dr. Steven Munger about phantom smells, stinky shirts, careers as a "nose", and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Can antimatter help us find dark matter?
Daniel and Kelly look for ways that mysteries of antimatter could shed light on the mysteries of dark matter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…