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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2025-03-27 | Daniel and Kelly talk to Prof. Megan Peters about the inner workings of the mind, and how much we do and don't understand itSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
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2025-03-25 | Daniel and Kelly explore the oft-forgotten scientific contributions of Dr. Nettie Stevens, who discovered that chromosomes are responsible for determining an organism's sex.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
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2025-03-20 | Daniel and Kelly talk about the life and underappreciated contribution of mathematician and accidental physicist Emmy NoetherSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
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2025-03-18 | Daniel and Kelly chat with Creature Feature's Katie Goldin about babies and how much to care for them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
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2025-03-13 | Daniel and Kelly try to unravel some popular mis-explanations about the wonders of special relativity, potatoes and photons.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
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2025-03-11 | Daniel and Kelly answer questions about the Big Bang, figs and Higgs!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
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2025-03-06 | Daniel and Kelly chat with Dr. Katrine Whiteson about diabetes, the history of insulin production, and Dr. Lydia Villa-Komaroff. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
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2025-03-04 | Daniel and Kelly chat with Dr. Anna Phillips about the disgusting and fascinating world of leeches. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
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2025-02-27 | Daniel and Kelly talk to Dr. Nathan Lents about sex, gender, monogamy, and other topics from his recent book, The Sexual Evolution.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
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2025-02-25 | Daniel and Kelly answer questions about fundamental particles, radiation-gobbling fungi, and the physics of pinball.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. |
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