Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe

Hear the story of the multi-decade trans-Atlantic rivalry that led to the Higgs boson discovery.

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Daniel and Jorge talk about phonons, magnons, excitons, anyons and explainons.

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Daniel and Jorge explore how the new DUNE experiment could unravel secrets of neutrins... and the Universe!

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Can gravity waves kill you? Why do we have particles? Can fission power a star?

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Is it possible that dark matter doesn't exist? Could it just be a misunderstanding of gravity?

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The amazing ANITA experiment and the bizarre neutrinos they discovered

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Daniel and Jorge tackle the paradox of black holes: do they destroy information or store it forever?

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Why do scientists think there might be a wispy mysterious particle? And why did they give it such a silly name?

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Daniel and Jorge talk about solar sails, artificial planets and black holes!

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Could mysterious black holes have been formed in the first second of the Universe?

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Daniel and Jorge dissect the "EMDrive", explain how it's supposed to work and whether it ever might.

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Daniel and Jorge talk about the twenty-year race to find the top quark, that came down to the wire.

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Katie Goldin, host of the Creature Features pod, visits to talk about what's needed for life and where in the solar system it might be hiding.

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Daniel and Jorge talk about a potential new GPS: the Galactic Positioning System.

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Can a Thorne-Zytkow object, a neutron star inside another star, actually exist? Did we find one?

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Daniel and Jorge talk about how the weirdest particle gets its mass

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Could we build a telescope that let us see what planets around other stars look like?

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Daniel and Jorge explain how the theory of "Renormalization" tells us that we measure is different from what is real.

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What is the fate of the largest planet in our solar system?

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Daniel and Jorge talk about the numbers that control everything, and the number of those numbers!

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Daniel and Jorge answer listener questions about the smallest, biggest and cataclysmic-ist things in the Universe!

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What happens when DM bumps into DM in the dark?

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The Nobel-prize winning physics of.... reading lights.

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Daniel and Jorge talk about how to be skeptical and open minded.

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How does Stephen Wolfram's Physics Project work and what have we learned?

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Daniel and Jorge talk about what happens when plants can think. Is eating a banana now murder?

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How do planets get atmospheres, and how long do they last? Will Earth one day run out of air?

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Was it Einstein's greatest blunder, or smartest prediction?

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One day in November 1974 that changed particle physics forever.

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Where is the biggest, tallest or widest mountain in the Solar System? Hint: it's not on any planet.

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Daniel and Jorge discuss the book "The Calculating Stars" and interview the author. Mary Robinette Kowal's science fiction debut, 2019 Winner of the Hugo and Nebula Award for best novel, The Calculating Stars, explores the premise behind her award-winning "Lady Astronaut of Mars."

You can find the book here.

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Learn about hexaquarks with Daniel and Jorge

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Daniel interviews Becky Chambers about her book "The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet. " Volume 1 of the Wayfarers series which won the Hugo award for best series. You can purchase a copy of the book here.

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Daniel and Jorge answer questions from listeners, like you!

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Discover virtual particles with Daniel and Jorge

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Daniel and Jorge discuss the science fiction book "Recursion" by Blake Crouch. Blake comes on for an interview to discuss his thoughts and method. Pickup your own copy of Recursion. It's a thrilling novel!

First live stream from Daniel and Jorge airing Friday, March 27th at 10am pst or 1pm est.

Streaming at https://www.youtube.com/user/phdcomics

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Shrink down the the quantum realm with Daniel and Jorge and discover the size of the electron

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Find out why strange matter is so strange with daniel and jorge

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In this very special new series of episodes Daniel and Jorge interview famous authors. Today we discuss "Ancillary Justice" the debut novel of the talented Anne Leckie. It's the only novel to ever win the Hugo, Nebula and Arthur C. Clarke awards. You can find it here.

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What is the biggest explosion in the universe that mankind has ever witnessed? Find out with Daniel and Jorge.

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If we needed to move the sun, could we do it?

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Is the universe finite or infinite?

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The Spitzer Space Telescope is retiring. What have we learned from it?

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Which of these four physics adventures would you prefer?

1. Visit the Quantum Realm
2. See inside a Black Hole
3. Travel faster than light
4. Meet intelligent aliens

Link if you'd like to contribute to the poll.

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Daniel and Jorge discuss loop quantum gravity with a special appearance from Bianca Dittrich, a PhD in gravitational physics and an expert in loop quantum gravity and spin foam.

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Daniel and Jorge answer questions from listeners like you!

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We're taking a deep dive into the subject of supernovas. What causes them? What do we know about them and can they harm us here on earth.?

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Do rogue planets exist? Could they support life?

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The speed of light is constant but is it possible to slow it down?

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What is the mysterious force that is attracting our galaxy to it?

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