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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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 19 days 10 hours 1 minute
How was the cosmic microwave background discovered?
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.
How many Higgs bosons are there?
Daniel and Jorge explain why our Universe might have more than just one Higgs boson, and what they should be called.
Where did the Earth's atmosphere come from?
Daniel and Jorge explain where the air you breathe came from, and whether there's hope for deep breaths on exoplanets.
What did we learn from the Arecibo Radio Telescope?
Daniel and Jorge tell the story of the construction, the scientific insights and the collapse of the Arecibo Radio Telescope in Puerto Rico
Why does measuring a quantum object change it?
Daniel chats with Adam Becker about the "measurement problem" in quantum mechanics: does the wavefunction collapse, and what causes it?
Can there be life INSIDE a black hole?
Daniel and guest host Katie Goldin talk about astro-blackhole-biology and whether it's possible to have life evolve inside a black hole.
Listener Questions: the expanding observable Universe, what it's like to be a photon and the age of the Universe
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What is Frame Dragging?
Daniel and Jorge explain how space can get twisted up around spinning objects.
Is space-based solar power realistic?
Daniel and guest host Kelly Weinersmith talk about getting solar power FROM SPACE!
Does Mars Have a Liquid Center?
Daniel and Jorge crack open the red planet and talk about whether it is totally solid, or whether it still has liquid flowing inside!