Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe
Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe
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.Social links:
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Spring equinox listener questions
Daniel and Kelly answer a question about whether the Earth might survive the Sun's ejection from the galaxy.
20:41Mar 18, 2025, 5:00 AM
Winter soltice listener questions
Daniel and Katie answer a question about building super duper long structures in space
23:50Dec 31, 2024, 6:00 AM
Listener Questions 68
Daniel and Kelly answer a question about whether space can be infinite and finite See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
30:28Oct 1, 2024, 5:00 AM
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.
37:31Sep 26, 2024, 5:00 AM
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.
1:03:43Sep 24, 2024, 5:00 AM
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.
40:56Sep 19, 2024, 5:00 AM
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.
1:08:03Sep 17, 2024, 5:00 AM
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.
33:19Sep 12, 2024, 5:00 AM
Listener Questions 66
Daniel and Jorge answer questions about galaxy collisions, black holes and Nitrogen! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1:00:58Sep 10, 2024, 5:00 AM
Classic episode - Why is gravity so weird?
Why is gravity so much weaker than the other forces? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
45:09Sep 5, 2024, 5:00 AM