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.

Listener Questions 68

Daniel and Kelly answer a question about whether space can be infinite and finiteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10-01
32:39

Classic episode - How big is the Universe?

Does the Universe go on forever, or have an end? What shape is it?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

09-26
40:34

Listener Questions 67

Daniel and Jorge answer questions about moving planets, the Higgs field, and the future of particle physics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

09-24
01:06:52

Classic episode - What came before the Big Bang?

What could have caused the Big Bang, and what came before it?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

09-19
43:19

Could a huge void cause the illusion of dark energy?

Daniel and Jorge talk about whether our galaxy is in the middle of a giant void that could have fooled us into thinking the expansion of the Universe is accelerating.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

09-17
01:10:59

Classic episode - When will the sun explode?

How long can we enjoy the sunshine before we need a new star?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

09-12
36:07

Listener Questions 66

Daniel and Jorge answer questions about galaxy collisions, black holes and Nitrogen!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

09-10
01:03:43

Classic episode - Why is gravity so weird?

Why is gravity so much weaker than the other forces?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

09-05
48:17

Are there comets in the asteroid belt?

Daniel and Jorge try to clarify the distinction between our neighborhood space objects and what it means if we find them out of place.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

09-03
01:01:45

Classic Episode - Is the Universe Random?

If you repeat the same experiment, do you get the same outcome?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

08-29
52:00

Could quantum clocks detect dark matter?

Daniel and Jorge talk about new ways to find dark matter, using space microwave ovens.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

08-27
01:06:07

Classic Episode - Is Light a Particle or a Wave?

What is light made of? A particle, a wave, both, neither? Little puppies? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

08-22
50:50

Listener Questions goes bananas!

Daniel and Jorge answer questions about banana decays and black hole velocities.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

08-20
01:00:56

What was the brightest explosion ever seen?

Daniel and Jorge look right into the beam of incredible astronomical explosions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

08-15
01:02:24

What's the fastest event ever measured?

Daniel and Jorge slice time down to its shortest slivers to understand how fast things can happen in the Universe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

08-13
01:08:00

The science fiction Universe of "Dark Matter"

Daniel and Jorge talk to a screenwriter and scientific advisor for the multi-verse show, "Dark Matter"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

08-08
01:19:20

What is the Physics of life?

Daniel and Kelly talk to Sara Imari Walker, author of "Life as No One Knows it" about what life is and what aliens might look like.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

08-06
01:16:28

What is an impossible color?

Daniel and Jorge explore the edges of our colorful experience of the Universe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

08-01
01:03:17

How to think like a physicist?

Daniel and Jorge discuss whether physicists think about the world differently, and how that makes them more or less useful.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

07-30
01:24:43

What is membrane theory?

Daniel and Katie use their p-branes to explore a theory of everything build on vibrating membranes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

07-25
01:05:21

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