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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
Did the Earth ever have a ring?
Daniel and Kelly talk about whether the Universe ever put a ring on the Earth See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Listener Questions #5
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about chain reactions in space, the chemistry of life, and how a theory is accepted. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
What is weak hypercharge?
Daniel and Kelly break down what it means for particles to have charge, and how that translates to charges for the weak force See omnystudio.com/listener for…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Was the Big Bang left handed?
Daniel and Kelly dive into the left-right asymmetry of hands, life, particles and the Universe itself. (This version was edited to reflect that 2d space has…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
How do we defeat the dirt worms?
Daniel and Kelly talk about what we're doing to combat soil-transmitted nematodes, which are parasite that infects up to 25% of the world's population. See…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
How did we tackle Trichinella?
Daniel and Kelly talk about how public health officials turned "the most serious parasitic disease in New England" into a disease that only afflicts about 15…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Can tardigrades survive on the Moon?
Daniel and Kelly talk about the extraordinary ability to tardigrades to survive extreme conditions, and ponder whether those abilities have kept them alive…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Listener Questions #4
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about binary star seasons, meat wasps and freefall. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
What is post-quantum gravity?
Daniel and Kelly talk to Jonathan Oppenheim about his unusual theory of unpredictable gravity See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
What is so beautiful about string theory?
Daniel and Kelly talk to Thomas Van Riet about how string theory unravels the puzzle of quantum gravity and whether math can be beautiful. See…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
DKEU Listener Questions Volume #3
Daniel and Kelly answer listener questions about soil on Mars, the double slit experiment, and adaptations for surviving on the Red Planet. See…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Familes in space
Can humans safely have babies in space? Daniel and Kelly talk about what we know about human health in space, and our prospects for starting families there…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Time travel fiction
Daniel and Kelly talk to authors about the science and storytelling of time-travel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Space Debris (featuring Dr. Jonathan McDowell)
Daniel and Kelly talk to Dr. Jonathan McDowell about the kinds of junk you find in space, the problems it causes, and what we can do about it. See…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Winter solstice listener questions
Daniel and Katie answer a question about building super duper long structures in space See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Who really wrote Maxwell's equations?
Daniel and Kelly talk to Kathy Joseph about the true, twisted history of humanity's understanding of electromagnetism See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Holiday Special: santa, reindeer and long-lasting lamps
Daniel and Kelly talk about how santa takes solves an NP-hard problem, how reindeer fly and glow, and the physics of lamps that defy time. See…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Listener Questions Volume #2
Daniel and Kelly answer questions from curious listeners, about big black holes, nuking hurricanes and the philosophy of photons. See omnystudio.com/listener…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
When animals break the law (featuring Mary Roach)
Daniel and Kelly chat with Mary Roach about her latest book (Fuzz), and how she goes about getting the incredible stories that appear in her books. See…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Why do planes fly?
Daniel and Kelly dig into the surprisingly controversial question of why airplanes stay in the air. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
The Expanse (featuring James S.A. Corey)
Daniel and Kelly talk to Daniel Abrahams and Ty Franck, the authors behind The Expanse series. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Do we have enough fuel for fusion?
Daniel and Kelly talk about the surprisingly difficult task of finding the fuel to make fusion work on Earth See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Love, fear, greed, and asteroids (featuring Martin Elvis)
Daniel and Kelly chat with Dr. Martin Elvis about the promise and perils of space resources. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Thanksgiving Special: Talkin' Turkey
Daniel and Kelly give our US-based listeners some things to gobble about over Thanksgiving dinner other than politics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Listener Questions Volume #1
Daniel and Kelly answer questons about dark energy, slime molds and Hawking radiation! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Cannibalism (featuring Volker Rudolf)
Daniel and Kelly talk to Dr. Volker Rudolf about cannibalism. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Exploration from the poles to the heavens
Daniel and Kelly talk about difficulties encountered during polar expeditions, and how we can avoid making these same mistakes when we begin exploring Mars…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
What's so exciting about quantum computing? (featuring Scott Aaronson)
Daniel and Kelly chat with Dr. Scott Aaronson about quantum computing, and try to bust through the most common misconceptions. See omnystudio.com/listener for…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
What is a particle?
Daniel and Kelly try to get an solid mental picture of this particularly slippery concept See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Off-Earth ethics (featuring Erika Nesvold)
Daniel and Kelly talk to Dr. Erika Nesvold about ethical questions we should be asking as we prepare to become a multiplanetary species. See…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
How to keep Martians fed and happy
Daniel and Kelly talk about the future of food in space. Do you like lukewarm cricket tacos? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Halloween Special: Zombies and Ghosts
Daniel and Kelly talk about Toxoplasma gondii, and the "science" of ghost hunting. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
How to keep astronauts fed and happy
Daniel and Kelly discuss the often less-than-delicious history of food in space. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
What is time?
Daniel and Kelly take some time to puzzle of the nature of time, an eternally timely mystery. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
What is space?
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? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Death from the Skies! (featuring Phil Plait)
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. See…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Are Earths rare in the Universe?
Daniel and Kelly discuss the Rare Earth Hypothesis, that argues that Earth-like life is vanishingly rare. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Challenges of Working on the Moon
Daniel and Kelly cover some of the many reasons why it's tough to work on the Moon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Did Earth get a message from aliens?
Daniel and Kelly talk about why we listen to the skies, the amazing WOW signal and a recent theory for what it means. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
- Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Trailer: Daniel and Kelly's Extraordinary Universe
Check out the new show, Daniel and Kelly's Extraordinary Universe every Tuesday and Thursday! DKEU is produced by iHeartRadio. See omnystudio.com/listener for…
Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseSo long, and thanks for all the chocolate
Explain the Universe says farewell and invites you to join Daniel and Kelly in their new podcast, "Daniel and Kelly's Extraordinary Universe"…
Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseListener Questions 69
Daniel and Katie answer a question about what it would look like to warp through space with the Enterprise See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseListener Questions 68
Daniel and Kelly answer a question about whether space can be infinite and finite See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseClassic episode - How big is the Universe?
Does the Universe go on forever, or have an end? What shape is it? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseListener Questions 67
Daniel and Jorge answer questions about moving planets, the Higgs field, and the future of particle physics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseClassic episode - What came before the Big Bang?
What could have caused the Big Bang, and what came before it? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseCould a huge void cause the illusion of dark energy?
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…
Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseClassic episode - When will the sun explode?
How long can we enjoy the sunshine before we need a new star? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseListener Questions 66
Daniel and Jorge answer questions about galaxy collisions, black holes and Nitrogen! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseClassic episode - Why is gravity so weird?
Why is gravity so much weaker than the other forces? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseAre there comets in the asteroid belt?
Daniel and Jorge try to clarify the distinction between our neighborhood space objects and what it means if we find them out of place. See…
Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseClassic Episode - Is the Universe Random?
If you repeat the same experiment, do you get the same outcome? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseCould quantum clocks detect dark matter?
Daniel and Jorge talk about new ways to find dark matter, using space microwave ovens. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseClassic Episode - Is Light a Particle or a Wave?
What is light made of? A particle, a wave, both, neither? Little puppies? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See…
Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseListener Questions goes bananas!
Daniel and Jorge answer questions about banana decays and black hole velocities. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseWhat was the brightest explosion ever seen?
Daniel and Jorge look right into the beam of incredible astronomical explosions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseWhat's the fastest event ever measured?
Daniel and Jorge slice time down to its shortest slivers to understand how fast things can happen in the Universe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseThe science fiction Universe of "Dark Matter"
Daniel and Jorge talk to a screenwriter and scientific advisor for the multi-verse show, "Dark Matter" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseWhat is the Physics of life?
Daniel and Kelly talk to Sara Imari Walker, author of "Life as No One Knows it" about what life is and what aliens might look like. See omnystudio.com/listener…
Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary UniverseWhat is an impossible color?
Daniel and Jorge explore the edges of our colorful experience of the Universe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.