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Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe

Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe

501 Episodes • By iHeartPodcasts • www.iheart.com/podcast/105-danie...
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 thousan ...more
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Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe
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Why does the Universe have antiparticles?
Daniel and Jorge talk about whether the Universe wou... more
Jun 1 2023 49m
Quantum Mechanics and Causality
Chapter 1 6 mins
Antimatter and the Universe Mystery
Chapter 2 7 mins
Antiparticles and Universal Balance
Chapter 3 5 mins
Weak Charge and Antimatter Annihilation
Chapter 4 3 mins
Antimatter and Matter in the Universe
Chapter 5 7 mins
Antimatter and the Unity of Physics
Chapter 6 8 mins
Antimatter in Physics
Chapter 7 7 mins
Quantum Mechanics and Antimatter
Chapter 8 2 mins
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Could we reveal quantum gravity in a tabletop experiment?
Daniel and Jorge talk about how clever experiments m... more
May 30 2023 57m
Quantum Gravity and Uncertainty
Chapter 1 12 mins
Theoretical vs Experimental Physics
Chapter 2 9 mins
Quantum Gravity
Chapter 3 8 mins
Exploring Quantum Gravity and Black Holes
Chapter 4 10 mins
Experiments to Measure Quantum Gravity
Chapter 5 10 mins
Detecting Quantum Gravity Signals
Chapter 6 5 mins
Quantum Gravity
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What is tidal locking?
Daniel and Kelly talk about how the gravitational da... more
May 25 2023 44m
Orbital Mechanics and Fate
Chapter 1 6 mins
Exploring the Universe and Gravitational Forces
Chapter 2 7 mins
The Physics of Tidal Locking
Chapter 3 11 mins
Tidal Locking and the Moon's Formation
Chapter 4 12 mins
Moon Exploration and Tides
Chapter 5 6 mins
Tidal Locking in the Solar System
Chapter 6 10 mins
Tidal Locking in Solar System
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What's the best way to measure the expansion of the Universe?
Daniel and Jorge talk about how to use different cos... more
May 23 2023 57m
Space Expansion and Acceleration
Chapter 1 10 mins
Exploring the Universe's Mysteries
Chapter 2 6 mins
Measuring the Expansion of the Universe
Chapter 3 8 mins
Understanding the Expansion of Space
Chapter 4 11 mins
Measuring the Expansion of the Universe
Chapter 5 8 mins
The Distance Ladder
Chapter 6 13 mins
Measuring Distances in Space
Chapter 7 8 mins
The Disagreement in Cosmological Measurements
Chapter 8 44 sec
Promotion and Sustainability Goals
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Listener Questions 39: gravitons, antimatter and unified forces!
Daniel and Jorge answer questions from listeners lik... more
May 18 2023 50m
Understanding Antimatter
Chapter 1 5 mins
Automation, Sustainability, Science, and Podcasting
Chapter 2 6 mins
The Power of Asking Questions
Chapter 3 12 mins
Higgs Boson and Graviton
Chapter 4 12 mins
Matter, Antimatter, and Quantum Numbers
Chapter 5 5 mins
Understanding Matter and Antimatter
Chapter 6 5 mins
Unifying the Forces of Nature
Chapter 7 10 mins
Unifying Forces
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Will our supercluster be torn apart?
Daniel and Jorge talk about the deep future fate of ... more
May 16 2023 54m
Defining Super Clusters
Chapter 1 12 mins
Exploring the Universe and Beyond
Chapter 2 12 mins
The Structure of the Universe
Chapter 3 13 mins
The Structure of the Universe
Chapter 4 14 mins
The Future of Super Clusters
Chapter 5 5 mins
The Fate of Our Supercluster
Chapter 6 6 mins
Dark Energy and the Accelerating Universe
Chapter 7 1 min
Podcast Promotions
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Do black holes have a maximum electric charge?
Daniel and Jorge explore whether its possible to cra... more
May 11 2023 48m
Electric Charge and Black Holes
Chapter 1 13 mins
Exploring the Universe With Humor
Chapter 2 9 mins
Exploring the Mysteries of Black Holes
Chapter 3 10 mins
Black Holes and Their Properties
Chapter 4 9 mins
Black Hole Charge and Effects
Chapter 5 10 mins
Theoretical Physics of Overcharged Black Holes
Chapter 6 5 mins
Black Holes and Breaking Physics Laws
Chapter 7 1 min
Mental Health and Dad Jokes
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What did the night sky look like to the dinosaurs?
Daniel and Kelly talk about what the night sky would... more
May 9 2023 48m
Constellations and Kinematic Groups
Chapter 1 13 mins
Mental Health and Astronomy Podcasts
Chapter 2 10 mins
The Night Sky
Chapter 3 9 mins
Night Sky View
Chapter 4 8 mins
Dinosaurs and Humans Stargazing
Chapter 5 10 mins
The Movement of Stars and Constellations
Chapter 6 4 mins
The Night Sky Through Time
Chapter 7 2 mins
Mental Health and Film Podcasts
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Could spacetime be a fluid?
Daniel and Jorge explore the question of the nature ... more
May 4 2023 54m
Unifying Gravity and Quantum Mechanics
Chapter 1 3 mins
Office Space and Sustainability
Chapter 2 10 mins
Exploring the Concept of Space
Chapter 3 12 mins
Is Space-Time a Fluid?
Chapter 4 7 mins
The Concept of Space in Physics
Chapter 5 7 mins
Unifying Quantum Mechanics & General Relativity
Chapter 6 6 mins
Space as a Liquid
Chapter 7 3 mins
Toyota SUVs and IBM Automation
Chapter 8 13 mins
Exploring the Theory of Spacetime Fluid
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Could black holes help form stars?
Daniel and Jorge talk about the delicate process of ... more
May 2 2023 47m
Black Hole Accretion Disk Observations
Chapter 1 13 mins
Exploring the Universe and Its Wonders
Chapter 2 4 mins
The Mystery of Black Holes
Chapter 3 5 mins
Black Holes & Stellar Life Cycle
Chapter 4 13 mins
Can Black Holes Form Stars?
Chapter 5 11 mins
Black Hole Aids Dwarf Galaxy Star Formation
Chapter 6 8 mins
Star Formation and the Complex Universe
Chapter 7 1 min
Podcasts and Lucky Landslides
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What weird thing in space is pulsing every 20 minutes?
Daniel and Katie talk about things in the sky that p... more
Apr 27 2023 55m
Exploring the Wonders of Neutron Stars
Chapter 1 4 mins
Exploring the Weird and Wonderful Universe
Chapter 2 7 mins
Exploring the Dynamic Universe
Chapter 3 13 mins
Mysterious Night Sky Pulsing
Chapter 4 8 mins
The Dynamic Stars of the Universe
Chapter 5 12 mins
The Fascinating Physics of Neutron Stars
Chapter 6 5 mins
Exploring Unusual Pulsing in the Universe
Chapter 7 9 mins
Exploring the Universe Through Pattern Recognition
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What is a glueball?
Daniel and Jorge explore the sticky subject of the s... more
Apr 25 2023 53m
The Complications of Quantum Mechanics
Chapter 1 8 mins
Exploring the Incredible Universe
Chapter 2 9 mins
Exploring the Universe
Chapter 3 10 mins
Explaining Glue Balls
Chapter 4 8 mins
Exploring Quark Color Charge
Chapter 5 9 mins
The Interaction of Gluons
Chapter 6 11 mins
Exploring the Mystery of Glueballs
Chapter 7 5 mins
Exploring the Strong Force With Gluex
Chapter 8 1 min
Getting Lucky With Lucky Landslides
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How do we measure the gravitational constant?
Daniel and Jorge talk about the number that controls... more
Apr 20 2023 48m
Symmetry and Inverse Square Law
Chapter 1 4 mins
Exploring the Universe and Aging Wisdom
Chapter 2 4 mins
The Control Panel of the Universe
Chapter 3 5 mins
Exploring the Universal Gravitational Constant
Chapter 4 3 mins
Measuring the Gravitational Constant G
Chapter 5 10 mins
Exploring the Universal Gravitational Constant
Chapter 6 11 mins
Measuring the Gravitational Constant G
Chapter 7 8 mins
Measuring the Universal Gravitational Constant
Chapter 8 5 mins
Gravitational Constant Uncertainty
Chapter 9 50 sec
Exploring Fun Online Games
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Listener Questions about rogue planets and black holes!
Daniel and Jorge answer questions from listeners lik... more
Apr 18 2023 50m
Unraveling the Mysteries of the Universe
Chapter 1 13 mins
Unraveling the Mysteries of the Universe
Chapter 2 9 mins
Exploring the Mystery of Rogue Planets
Chapter 3 7 mins
Rogue Planet Visiting Solar System
Chapter 4 12 mins
Measuring Charge Black Hole
Chapter 5 7 mins
Mini Black Holes
Chapter 6 8 mins
Electrons as Black Holes
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Why can't two electrons be in the same place?
Daniel and Jorge explore the Pauli exclusion princip... more
Apr 13 2023 54m
The Universe's Mathematical Consistency
Chapter 1 12 mins
Exploring the Flavors of the Universe
Chapter 2 12 mins
Exploring the Polyexclusion Principle for Fermions
Chapter 3 6 mins
The Rules of the Quantum Universe
Chapter 4 4 mins
Pauli Exclusion Principle
Chapter 5 12 mins
The Polyexclusion Principle and Fermions' Spin
Chapter 6 8 mins
The Universe Follows Mathematical Laws
Chapter 7 8 mins
Exploring the Universe's Rules and Loopholes
Chapter 8 1 min
Advancing Careers With Management Concepts
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What can we learn from dwarf galaxies?
Daniel and Jorge talk about how the smaller galaxies... more
Apr 11 2023 48m
Exploring Dwarf Galaxies
Chapter 1 9 mins
Exploring Dwarf Galaxies in the Universe
Chapter 2 13 mins
Exploring Galaxies
Chapter 3 3 mins
Origins of the Milky Way
Chapter 4 12 mins
The Mystery of Missing Dwarf Galaxies
Chapter 5 10 mins
Exploring Dwarf Galaxies
Chapter 6 8 mins
Exploring the Mysteries of Dark Matter
Chapter 7 1 min
Uniting for a Cause
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Why didn't we evolve around a red dwarf star?
Daniel and Jorge discuss the 'Red Dwarf Paradox' and... more
Apr 6 2023 52m
Examining Assumptions About the Universe
Chapter 1 10 mins
Exploring the Logic of the Universe
Chapter 2 6 mins
The Red Wolf Paradox
Chapter 3 9 mins
Red Dwarf Stars Life Cycle
Chapter 4 2 mins
Financial Confidence
Chapter 5 5 mins
The Red Dwarf Paradox
Chapter 6 8 mins
Exploring the Red Wolf Paradox
Chapter 7 9 mins
Exploring the Red Dwarf Paradox
Chapter 8 9 mins
Exploring the Red Dwarf Multiverse
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How does carbon dating work?
Daniel and Kelly talk about how cosmic rays and carb... more
Apr 4 2023 49m
Variations in Carbon-14 Production
Chapter 1 8 mins
Unraveling the Mysteries of the Universe
Chapter 2 8 mins
Exploring the Science of Radiocarbon Dating
Chapter 3 9 mins
Nuclear Stability & Quantum Mechanics
Chapter 4 8 mins
Tracking Carbon Fourteen Through the Biosphere
Chapter 5 5 mins
Exploring Carbon Dating and Its Applications
Chapter 6 5 mins
Unravelling the Mysteries of Radiocarbon Dating
Chapter 7 11 mins
Radiocarbon Dating Benefits
Chapter 8 1 min
Brains and Experiences
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Introducing: Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman
Hi, Daniel & Jorge fans! Listen to Inner Cosmos ... more
Mar 30 2023 1m
Defeating Low Energy With Planet Fitness
Chapter 1 4 mins
Unlock Style With Ruka Glasses
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Is there a better way to accelerate particles?
Daniel and Jorge talk about why its so expensive to ... more
Mar 30 2023 51m
Exploring Nature's Hidden Particles
Chapter 1 2 mins
Big Fitness Energy With Planet Fitness
Chapter 2 9 mins
Exploring the Universe
Chapter 3 6 mins
Accelerate Particles
Chapter 4 8 mins
Exploring Electromagnetism to Accelerate Particles
Chapter 5 6 mins
Exploring Accelerator Technologies
Chapter 6 10 mins
Magnet Technology in Particle Colliders
Chapter 7 6 mins
Accelerating Particles With Plasma
Chapter 8 7 mins
Exploring the Possibility of Plasma Accelerators
Chapter 9 1 min
Wearing Seatbelts
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What does the Antikythera Mechanism do?
Daniel and Katie explore the puzzle of the "world's ... more
Mar 28 2023 47m
Exploring Ancient Engineering and Technology
Chapter 1 6 mins
Exploring Different Fields of Study
Chapter 2 7 mins
Exploring Lost Knowledge Through History
Chapter 3 11 mins
Exploring the Antikythera Mechanism
Chapter 4 6 mins
Understanding the Ancient Greek Cosmology
Chapter 5 10 mins
Ancient Greek Astronomy
Chapter 6 11 mins
Uncovering Ancient Greek Technology
Chapter 7 2 mins
Exploring the Universe
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Listener Questions 37: quantum cats, heat death and dark multiverses!
Daniel and Jorge answer questions about quantum mech... more
Mar 23 2023 49m
Quantum Dancing Universe
Chapter 1 2 mins
Living in the Suburbs
Chapter 2 8 mins
Exploring the Universe
Chapter 3 6 mins
Classical vs. Quantum Mechanics
Chapter 4 12 mins
Quantum Mechanics Philosophy
Chapter 5 8 mins
Heat Death of Universe
Chapter 6 4 mins
Quantum Fluctuations in Heat Death
Chapter 7 3 mins
Active Wear & Social Media
Chapter 8 12 mins
Adjacent Universes & Dark Matter
Chapter 9 1 min
The Mental Walk Caves
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Would the Universe be different with a zero Higgs field?
Daniel and Jorge explore how the Higgs field shapes ... more
Mar 21 2023 53m
Higgs Particle Chirality Effects
Chapter 1 9 mins
Exploring the Rules of the Universe
Chapter 2 5 mins
Exploring a Higgsless Universe
Chapter 3 13 mins
Exploring the Higgs Field
Chapter 4 10 mins
The Higgs Field and Quantum Fields
Chapter 5 5 mins
Higgs Boson and Particles
Chapter 6 10 mins
Higgs Field and Forces
Chapter 7 9 mins
Zero Higgs Field Effects
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Could we spot an alien nuclear blast?
Daniel and Jorge talk about whether we have the tech... more
Mar 16 2023 56m
Detecting Alien Explosions With Gamma Rays
Chapter 1 6 mins
Exploring the Mysteries of the Universe
Chapter 2 12 mins
Alien Life in Universe
Chapter 3 9 mins
Detecting Alien Nuclear Explosions
Chapter 4 8 mins
Detecting Nuclear Weapons Activity on Earth
Chapter 5 11 mins
Detecting Nuclear Explosions
Chapter 6 9 mins
Alien Nuclear War
Chapter 7 6 mins
Exploring Alien Signatures and Implications
Chapter 8 1 min
The Benefits of T-Mobile's 5G Network
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Could some particles have tiny electric charges?
Daniel and Jorge wonder about why particles have cha... more
Mar 14 2023 56m
Exploring Electric Charges of Particles
Chapter 1 4 mins
Exploring the Quantum Physics of Electrons
Chapter 2 11 mins
Exploring Electric Charges in the Universe
Chapter 3 6 mins
Exploring the Concept of Electric Charge
Chapter 4 11 mins
Exploring the History of Electric Charges
Chapter 5 7 mins
The Electric Charge of Fundamental Particles
Chapter 6 12 mins
Electrons and Quarks
Chapter 7 9 mins
Searching for Matter
Chapter 8 1 min
Finding Passion at YMCA
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