Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe

Addiction (featuring Dr. Marcelo Wood)

Daniel and Kelly interview Dr. Marcelo Wood about what addiction does to our brains, why some of us become addicted to drugs while others don't, what drugs do to our brai

Is dark energy a fudge factor?

Daniel and Kelly talk about whether physicists are trying to understand the expansion of the Universe, or pull the cosmic wool over everyone's eyes. Also, horse milk come

Listener Questions #49

Daniel and Kelly answer questions about alternatives to the Big Bang, scurvy, and supercontinents. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rewilding

Daniel and Kelly talk about the differences between conservation and rewilding, and discuss some of the successes, failures, and wild ideas that have come from the rewild

Can we simulate the Universe?

Daniel and Kelly talk about what a recent simulation project can tell us about how the Universe got so clumpy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listener Questions #48

Daniel and Kelly answer questions about crackpots, hearing meteors, and the age of everything. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Origins of life (featuring Dr. Katrine Whiteson)

Daniel, Kelly, and Katrine take on the origins of life. They discuss competing definitions for "life", whether it's even helpful to have a definition, the oldest evidence

Should the government be hiding aliens?

Daniel and Kelly review the recent movie 'Disclosure Day' and discuss some tough questions about knowledge and secrecy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati

Listener Questions #47 - Plant Questions (featuring Dr. Manuel Lerdau)

Daniel and Kelly are joined by Dr. Manuel Lerdau to answer listener questions about toxic plants, seed germination, and micropropagation. See omnystudio.com/listener for

How far can we go with chemical rockets?

Daniel and Kelly explain the limitations of chemical rockets and how physics can propel humans to the outer reaches of the solar system. See omnystudio.com/listener for

Cyclospora (and other diarrhea-inducing parasites)

It's July 2026, and the United States is dealing with an outbreak of cyclospora. Diarrhea makes people think of Kelly, so today we're dealing with the many questions Kell

Listener Questions #46

Daniel and Kelly answer listener questions about tick-induced meat allergies, experiencing quantum effects, and fibroids. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa

Sound (featuring audio wizard Mat Keselman)

Daniel and Kelly chat with DKEU's audio engineer, Mat Keselman, about the physics of sound and give a behind the scenes look at how Mat works his magic. See omnystudio.c

What is a space-time interval?

Daniel and Kelly break space, twist time, and then put it back together to explain the most important concept in relativity you've never heard of. See omnystudio.com/lis

Listener Questions #45

Daniel and Kelly wonder how many Extraordinaries are planning on becoming supervillains as they discuss how to make Jupiter explode, the changing colors of children's hai

Rat lungworm (featuring Dr. Chelsea Wood)

Daniel and Kelly chat with Dr. Chelsea Wood about rat lungworm - a particularly unpleasant nematode parasite that is spreading way outside of its native range. See omnys

Is dark matter a fudge factor?

Daniel and Kelly talk about what it means to be a physics fudge factor and whether DM is fudgy or solid science. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listener Questions #44 - How fast can animals go, and how fast can animals grow? (featuring Dr. John Hutchinson)

Dr. John Hutchinson is back to help Kelly and Daniel answer listener questions about how fast animals can grow, how fast animals can go, and whether animal size impacts a

Of lice and men

Daniel and Kelly explore what lice can teach us about human evolution, and the role lice have played in some of humanity's most devastating wars. See omnystudio.com/list

Did aliens put satellites into Earth's orbit pre-Sputnik?

Daniel and Kelly dissect the evidence presented in recent peer-reviewed science papers for pre-Sputnik artificial satellites in Earth orbit. See omnystudio.com/listener