Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
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!Social links:
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Zombie fish
Daniel and Kelly talk about a brain-infecting parasite of California Killifish, and discuss how the parasite might be altering the fish's behavior to its own ends.
54:53
The several styles of singularities
Daniel and Kelly take a tour through the various singularities that are predicted by general relativity.
54:31
Listener Questions #26
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about tornadoes, water purification, and massive moons in the sky.
46:33
Perimenopause
Daniel, Kelly, and Katrine discuss what happens during menopause, why evolutionary biologists think menopause occurs, and our current knowledge of the risks of hormone therapy.
1:00:38
What's the densest thing in the Universe that's not a black hole?
Daniel and Kelly dive into the hearts of blue giants, massive planets, and neutron stars to reveal a surprising limit on cosmic density.
47:16
Listener Questions #25
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about kissing bugs, magnetic fields in the Sun, and microbiomes in space.
52:39
How many rogue planets and stars are there?
Daniel and Kelly answer a question from a listener about planets without stars and stars without galaxies.
48:44
How bad are microplastics?
Microplastics are everywhere. How did they get there, and should we worry?
59:08
Listener Questions #24
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about Jupiter and circadian rhythms.
48:33
How do we predict the weather?
Daniel and Kelly explain how physics predicts the future rain and shine, and all of the incredible science involved.
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