Daniel and Kelly discuss whether ideas from science fiction have inspired real scientific or technological progress.

Daniel and Kelly discuss whether ideas from science fiction have inspired real scientific or technological progress.

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!

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!

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe

Does science fiction inspire real tech?

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A recent paper found tantalizing evidence that rural raccoons are showing evidence of domestication. So how long until we all have pet raccoons? And how well do we really understand the domestication process anyway?

A recent paper found tantalizing evidence that rural raccoons are showing evidence of domestication. So how long until we all have pet raccoons? And how well do we really understand the domestication process anyway?

Are rural raccoons becoming domesticated?

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Daniel and Kelly dig into the mysterious concept of quantum contexuality: how measurements depend on each other.

Daniel and Kelly dig into the mysterious concept of quantum contexuality: how measurements depend on each other.

What is quantum contextuality?

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Daniel and Kelly answer questions about muscle memory, water-less showers, and why everyone can't be ambidextrous.

Daniel and Kelly answer questions about muscle memory, water-less showers, and why everyone can't be ambidextrous.

Listener Questions #39

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Does science fiction inspire real tech?

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