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Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe

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Scientists Daniel and Kelly cannot stop talking about our amazing, wonderful, weird Universe! Each episode is a fun, easy-to-understand, and in-depth explanation of topics in science, from particles to black holes to moon colonies to ecosystems to parasites and everything else in the Universe!

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United States

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Scientists Daniel and Kelly cannot stop talking about our amazing, wonderful, weird Universe! Each episode is a fun, easy-to-understand, and in-depth explanation of topics in science, from particles to black holes to moon colonies to ecosystems to parasites and everything else in the Universe!

Language:

English


Episodes
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Holiday Special: santa, reindeer and long-lasting lamps

12/24/2024
Daniel and Kelly talk about how santa takes solves an NP-hard problem, how reindeer fly and glow, and the physics of lamps that defy time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:45:25

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Listener Questions Volume #2

12/19/2024
Daniel and Kelly answer questions from curious listeners, about big black holes, nuking hurricanes and the philosophy of photons. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:47:41

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When animals break the law (featuring Mary Roach)

12/17/2024
Daniel and Kelly chat with Mary Roach about her latest book (Fuzz), and how she goes about getting the incredible stories that appear in her books. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:55:54

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Why do planes fly?

12/12/2024
Daniel and Kelly dig into the surprisingly controversial question of why airplanes stay in the air. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:54:51

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The Expanse (featuring James S.A. Corey)

12/10/2024
Daniel and Kelly talk to Daniel Abrahams and Ty Franck, the authors behind The Expanse series. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:52:28

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Do we have enough fuel for fusion?

12/5/2024
Daniel and Kelly talk about the surprisingly difficult task of finding the fuel to make fusion work on Earth See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:55:01

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Love, fear, greed, and asteroids (featuring Martin Elvis)

12/3/2024
Daniel and Kelly chat with Dr. Martin Elvis about the promise and perils of space resources. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:55:21

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Thanksgiving Special: Talkin' Turkey

11/28/2024
Daniel and Kelly give our US-based listeners some things to gobble about over Thanksgiving dinner other than politics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:51:57

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Listener Questions Volume #1

11/26/2024
Daniel and Kelly answer questons about dark energy, slime molds and Hawking radiation! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:48:06

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Cannibalism (featuring Volker Rudolf)

11/21/2024
Daniel and Kelly talk to Dr. Volker Rudolf about cannibalism. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:51:22

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Trailer: Daniel and Kelly's Extraordinary Universe

10/8/2024
Check out the new show, Daniel and Kelly's Extraordinary Universe every Tuesday and Thursday! DKEU is produced by iHeartRadio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:02:20

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Could a huge void cause the illusion of dark energy?

9/17/2024
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.

Duration:00:52:58

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Classic episode - When will the sun explode?

9/12/2024
How long can we enjoy the sunshine before we need a new star? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:21:45

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Listener Questions 66

9/10/2024
Daniel and Jorge answer questions about galaxy collisions, black holes and Nitrogen! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:49:25

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Are there comets in the asteroid belt?

9/3/2024
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.

Duration:00:46:41

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Listener Questions 63: Hawking radiation, mass, and anti-strings

7/16/2024
Daniel and Jorge answer questions from listeners like you! Send your questions to questions@danielandjorge.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:49:43

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Urgent Rest

10/14/2022
Emergencies can happen anytime, and ER doctors need to be ready and rested to treat everything from cardiac events to gunshot wounds or broken bones. Their work could mean life or death for the patients in their care. NYC ER doctor George Russo shares how he finds time to rest despite long days and constantly changing shifts in order to put patients first, while pulmonologist and sleep advocate Dr. Seema Khosla weighs in on the benefits of regular sleep for the wellbeing of both doctors and...

Duration:00:24:24

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Daniel answers Listener Questions about closed time-like curves, force fields, and the lifetime of the Earth's magnetic field

2/2/2021
Daniel answers questions from listeners like you! Got questions? Come to Daniel's public office hours: https://sites.uci.edu/daniel/public-office-hours/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:45:55