Can we use zero point energy?
Daniel and Kelly explain the nature of the quantum vacuum, whether its real or philosophical, and if it's possible to use to make your toast...
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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 c...
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20 of 807 episodesListener Questions #37
Daniel and Kelly explain how cells in a fetus or in an adult know what they're supposed to do, and discuss whether opposable thumbs are nece...
Story of Birds (featuring Dr. Steve Brusatte)
Daniel and Kelly talk to Dr. Steve Brusatte about his new book "The Story of Birds". We discuss if chickens are really dinosaurs, if we know...
Will AI solve physics?
Daniel and Kelly explain the role of AI in physics and speculate about its future impact on discoveries and curiosity.
Listener Questions #36
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about Odderon particles, Langerhans cells, and black holes within black holes.
Biofilms (featuring Dr. Katrine Whiteson)
Daniel, Kelly, and Katrine talk about biofilms, and how they can be delicious, adorable, and bad. For the bad ones, we discuss current tacti...
Does science fiction inspire real tech?
Daniel and Kelly discuss whether ideas from science fiction have inspired real scientific or technological progress.
Listener Questions #35: Genetics (featuring Dr. Benjamin de Bivort)
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about innate behaviors and what it means to "decode" a genome with help from Dr. Benjamin de Bivort.
Snakes vs Octopi (featuring Dr. Matt Giorgianni)
If a rattlesake bit an octopus, would its venom have any effect? Daniel and Kelly bring venom expert Dr. Matt Giorgianni on to the show to a...
Does consciousness come from quantum processes in the brain?
Daniel and Kelly explore Penrose's Orchestrated Objective Reduction Theory that aims to explain consciousness, quantum measurements, quantum...
Listener Questions #34
Daniel and Kelly answer listener questions about what creates the morning fog, why bats don't get dizzy, and the cauchy horizon.
How cholera kills you and how we kill it
Daniel and Kelly talk about what Vibrio cholerae does to your body, and the methods we have to combat it. They also talk about some of the r...
To swill or to smell: How John Snow determined the cause of cholera
Daniel and Kelly dive into the history of medicine, and discuss the data John Snow collected to argue that cholera is transmitted through co...
Listener Questions #33
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about tongue worms, units, and Kelly's nightmares. Link: Standard reference peanut butter
Do we live in a super bubble?
Daniel and Kelly explore the structure of the space between solar systems and reveal our cosmic context.
Is Cold Fusion impossible?
Daniel and Kelly talk about the challenges of hot fusion and the frustrated potential of cold fusion. And Keanu Reeves.
Listener Questions #32
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about the expanding universe, how sleep aids impact sleep quality, and what characteristics might make ali...
Becoming Martian (featuring Dr. Scott Solomon)
Daniel and Kelly welcome Dr. Scott Solomon back on the show to talk about his new book Becoming Martian: How Living in Space Will Change our...
Musk on the Moon
Daniel and Kelly discuss Elon Musk's recent announcement that SpaceX has shifted focus from a self-sustaining settlement on Mars to a self-g...
Listener Questions #31
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about how it can both be true that humans share 98.7% of their DNA with bonobos and that fraternal twins s...
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