Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe

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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Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 46m. Bisher sind 595 Folge(n) erschienen. Alle 2 Tage erscheint eine Folge dieses Podcasts.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 19 days 3 hours 7 minutes

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What are octonions?

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Daniel and Jorge talk about super complex numbers and how they might hold the secrets of the Universe. 

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 January 18, 2024  46m
 
 

What's hidden inside planets?

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Daniel talks to Prof. Sabine Stanley about what's happening inside planets, and how that helps us understand what's out there.

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 January 16, 2024  50m
 
 

How do particles carry forces?

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Daniel and Jorge push and pull on the simple picture of particles exchanging other particles

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 January 11, 2024  48m
 
 

How can we find life on other planets?

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Daniel talks to Prof. Aomawa Shields, auther of "Life on Other Planets" about the the climate of exoplanets and her unusual path to astronomy.

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 January 9, 2024  1h2m
 
 

What are land tides?

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Daniel and Jorge talk about how tidal forces shape the Earth itself and the life on it.

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 January 4, 2024  44m
 
 

What is a symmetron?

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Daniel and Jorge talk about creative ways to explain the accelerating expansion of the Universe. 

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 January 2, 2024  49m
 
 

Does hot or cold water freeze faster?

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Daniel and Jorge get the chills when they discover how little we know about water.

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 December 28, 2023  44m
 
 

Listener Questions 46: Mountains, ether and time!

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Daniel and Jorge answer questions about reviving old theories, building tall mountains, and passing time.

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 December 26, 2023  46m
 
 

What is the electrical charge of the moon?

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Daniel and Jorge talk about whether the moon is positive, negative or neutral!

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 December 21, 2023  41m
 
 

Can planets share an orbit?

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Daniel and Jorge talk about whether two planets could share an orbit around a star, or whether there would be too much gravitational squabbling.

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 December 19, 2023  45m