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 hair, and whether or not aliens could discover electromagnetism without iron.

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.

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.

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 average lifespans. Also, cheese.

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.

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.

Listener Questions #43

Daniel and Kelly marinate in ethanol and saltwater, and reflect on the symmetries of antiparticles.

The science of bathing (featuring Dr. Katrine Whiteson)

Daniel, Kelly, and Katrine talk about what bathing does to your microbiome, and weigh up the pros and cons.

What broke the grand unified force in the early universe?

Daniel and Kelly walk through the early history of the Universe to explain how forces can be unified, or broken.

Listener Questions #42

Zach joins Daniel and Kelly for a segment on art and science communication. Then Daniel and Kelly explore the concept of absolute hot, and what makes some rocks glow.