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Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe

iHeartPodcasts

Astronomy, Physics, Science, Natural Sciences

4.62.5K Ratings

Overview

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!

681 Episodes

Can antimatter help us find dark matter?

Daniel and Kelly look for ways that mysteries of antimatter could shed light on the mysteries of dark matterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Published: 18 February 2025

Did the Earth ever have a ring?

Daniel and Kelly talk about whether the Universe ever put a ring on the EarthSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 13 February 2025

Listener Questions #5

Daniel and Kelly answer questions about chain reactions in space, the chemistry of life, and how a theory is accepted.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 11 February 2025

What is weak hypercharge?

Daniel and Kelly break down what it means for particles to have charge, and how that translates to charges for the weak forceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 6 February 2025

Was the Big Bang left handed?

Daniel and Kelly dive into the left-right asymmetry of hands, life, particles and the Universe itselfSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 4 February 2025

How do we defeat the dirt worms?

Daniel and Kelly talk about what we're doing to combat soil-transmitted nematodes, which are parasite that infects up to 25% of the world's population. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 30 January 2025

How did we tackle Trichinella?

Daniel and Kelly talk about how public health officials turned "the most serious parasitic disease in New England" into a disease that only afflicts about 15 people per year in the whole of the United States. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 28 January 2025

Can tardigrades survive on the Moon?

Daniel and Kelly talk about the extraordinary ability to tardigrades to survive extreme conditions, and ponder whether those abilities have kept them alive after a space craft carrying them crashed into the surface of the Moon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 23 January 2025

Listener Questions #4

Daniel and Kelly answer questions about binary star seasons, meat wasps and freefall.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 21 January 2025

What is post-quantum gravity?

Daniel and Kelly talk to Jonathan Oppenheim about his unusual theory of unpredictable gravitySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 16 January 2025

What is so beautiful about string theory?

Daniel and Kelly talk to Thomas Van Riet about how string theory unravels the puzzle of quantum gravity and whether math can be beautiful.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 14 January 2025

DKEU Listener Questions Volume #3

Daniel and Kelly answer listener questions about soil on Mars, the double slit experiment, and adaptations for surviving on the Red Planet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 9 January 2025

Familes in space

Can humans safely have babies in space? Daniel and Kelly talk about what we know about human health in space, and our prospects for starting families there. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 7 January 2025

Time travel fiction

Daniel and Kelly talk to authors about the science and storytelling of time-travel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 2 January 2025

Space Debris (featuring Dr. Jonathan McDowell)

Daniel and Kelly talk to Dr. Jonathan McDowell about the kinds of junk you find in space, the problems it causes, and what we can do about it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 31 December 2024

Winter solstice listener questions

Daniel and Katie answer a question about building super duper long structures in spaceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 31 December 2024

Who really wrote Maxwell's equations?

Daniel and Kelly talk to Kathy Joseph about the true, twisted history of humanity's understanding of electromagnetismSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 26 December 2024

Holiday Special: santa, reindeer and long-lasting lamps

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.

Transcribed - Published: 24 December 2024

Listener Questions Volume #2

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.

Transcribed - Published: 19 December 2024

When animals break the law (featuring Mary Roach)

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.

Transcribed - Published: 17 December 2024

Why do planes fly?

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

Transcribed - Published: 12 December 2024

The Expanse (featuring James S.A. Corey)

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

Transcribed - Published: 10 December 2024

Do we have enough fuel for fusion?

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

Transcribed - Published: 5 December 2024

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

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

Transcribed - Published: 3 December 2024

Thanksgiving Special: Talkin' Turkey

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.

Transcribed - Published: 28 November 2024

Listener Questions Volume #1

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

Transcribed - Published: 26 November 2024

Cannibalism (featuring Volker Rudolf)

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

Transcribed - Published: 21 November 2024

Exploration from the poles to the heavens

Daniel and Kelly talk about difficulties encountered during polar expeditions, and how we can avoid making these same mistakes when we begin exploring Mars. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 19 November 2024

What's so exciting about quantum computing? (featuring Scott Aaronson)

Daniel and Kelly chat with Dr. Scott Aaronson about quantum computing, and try to bust through the most common misconceptions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 14 November 2024

Off-Earth ethics (featuring Erika Nesvold)

Daniel and Kelly talk to Dr. Erika Nesvold about ethical questions we should be asking as we prepare to become a multiplanetary species. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 7 November 2024

How to keep Martians fed and happy

Daniel and Kelly talk about the future of food in space. Do you like lukewarm cricket tacos? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 5 November 2024

Halloween Special: Zombies and Ghosts

Daniel and Kelly talk about Toxoplasma gondii, and the "science" of ghost hunting.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 31 October 2024

How to keep astronauts fed and happy

Daniel and Kelly discuss the often less-than-delicious history of food in space. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 29 October 2024

What is time?

Daniel and Kelly take some time to puzzle of the nature of time, an eternally timely mystery.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 24 October 2024

What is space?

Daniel and Kelly wrestle with the the fabric of the Universe itself. What is it, what can it do and why do we have it?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 22 October 2024

Death from the Skies! (featuring Phil Plait)

Daniel and Kelly chat with Dr. Phil Plait about some of the ways space could wipe us all out, or at least really mess up our infrastructure. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 17 October 2024

Are Earths rare in the Universe?

Daniel and Kelly discuss the Rare Earth Hypothesis, that argues that Earth-like life is vanishingly rare.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 15 October 2024

Challenges of Working on the Moon

Daniel and Kelly cover some of the many reasons why it's tough to work on the Moon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 10 October 2024

Did Earth get a message from aliens?

Daniel and Kelly talk about why we listen to the skies, the amazing WOW signal and a recent theory for what it means.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 8 October 2024

Trailer: Daniel and Kelly's Extraordinary Universe

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.

Transcribed - Published: 8 October 2024

So long, and thanks for all the chocolate

Explain the Universe says farewell and invites you to join Daniel and Kelly in their new podcast, "Daniel and Kelly's Extraordinary Universe": www.danielandkelly.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 8 October 2024

Listener Questions 69

Daniel and Katie answer a question about what it would look like to warp through space with the EnterpriseSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 3 October 2024

Listener Questions 68

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

Transcribed - Published: 1 October 2024

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.

Transcribed - Published: 26 September 2024

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.

Transcribed - Published: 24 September 2024

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.

Transcribed - Published: 19 September 2024

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.

Transcribed - Published: 17 September 2024

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.

Transcribed - Published: 12 September 2024

Listener Questions 66

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

Transcribed - Published: 10 September 2024

Classic episode - Why is gravity so weird?

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

Transcribed - Published: 5 September 2024

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