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Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe

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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.

Latest episodes

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Fall equinox listener questions

Daniel and Kelly answer a question about how white holes are connected to black holes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 23 2025
19 min

Summer solstice listener questions

Daniel and Katie answer a question about why distant objects can look surprisingly large in the sky See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 20 2025
20 min

Spring equinox listener questions

Daniel and Kelly answer a question about whether the Earth might survive the Sun's ejection from the galaxy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 18 2025
20 min

Winter soltice listener questions

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

Dec 31 2024
23 min

Listener Questions 68

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

Oct 1 2024
30 min

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 informat

Sep 26 2024
37 min

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 om

Sep 24 2024
1 h 03 min

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.

Sep 19 2024
40 min

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. Se

Sep 17 2024
1 h 08 min

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.

Sep 12 2024
33 min

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 fo

Sep 10 2024
1 h 00 min

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.

Sep 5 2024
45 min

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 pr

Sep 3 2024
58 min

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

Aug 29 2024
48 min

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

Aug 27 2024
1 h 02 min

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.com See omnystudio.com/l

Aug 22 2024
47 min

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 pr

Aug 20 2024
58 min

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 pr

Aug 15 2024
59 min

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.

Aug 13 2024
1 h 08 min

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 omnystud

Aug 8 2024
1 h 19 min

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