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Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe

Listener Questions #27

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe

iHeartPodcasts

Astronomy, Physics, Natural Sciences, Science

4.72.8K Ratings

🗓️ 15 January 2026

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Daniel and Kelly answer questions about birthing multiple species, mental imagery, and face mites!

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0:00.0

This is an I-Hard podcast.

0:02.9

Guaranteed Human.

0:12.2

One mom gives birth to two species.

0:15.1

Hit the news today.

0:16.8

Evolution, you're crazy.

0:19.4

That's all I have to say.

0:21.4

Do physicists see the universe in their mind's eye? Or is it easier to understand it if they're mentally blind?

0:29.8

Mites live on your face and mate there at night. Why would evolution do that? It's just not right.

0:36.3

Whatever questions keep you up at night,

0:39.0

Daniel and Kelly's answers will make it all right. Or it'll creepy you out even more. Welcome to

0:45.1

Daniel and Kelly's Extraordinary Universe. Hi, I'm Daniel.

1:01.5

I'm a particle physicist, and I think the universe is beautiful and creepy.

1:06.2

Hi, I'm Kelly Wienersmith.

1:07.5

I study parasites and space.

1:09.0

And I think the universe is also beautiful and

1:11.6

creepy and sometimes creepy is beautiful and it's all complicated. Have you met a parasite,

1:19.8

Kelly, where you're like, that's too gross. I wish this didn't exist in the universe. Or can you

1:25.0

find some beauty in every single wriggly crawling, disgusting thing?

1:30.5

I can find some beauty in everything, but I would rather not be in the room with

1:36.3

Askerus Lumbroquities.

1:38.1

It's a really long, really thick nematode.

1:42.2

It really grosses me out.

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