The gargantuan black holes at the centers of galaxies seem impossibly large. How did they grow so large in the short history of our 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.

Daniel & Jorge discuss some of the simple but profound questions about existence, explaining the science in a fun, shorts-wearing and jargon-free way.

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.

How did supermassive black holes get so big?

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Daniel and Kelly answer a question about how white holes are connected to black holes.

Daniel and Kelly answer a question about how white holes are connected to black holes.

Fall equinox listener questions

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Daniel and Katie answer a question about why distant objects can look surprisingly large in the sky

Daniel and Katie answer a question about why distant objects can look surprisingly large in the sky

Summer solstice listener questions

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Daniel and Kelly answer a question about whether the Earth might survive the Sun's ejection from the galaxy.

Daniel and Kelly answer a question about whether the Earth might survive the Sun's ejection from the galaxy.

Spring equinox listener questions

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How did supermassive black holes get so big?

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