Listener questions #53

Daniel and Kelly talk about how particles are detected, the heavy proton discovery, and de Sitter space.

How did syphilis get to Europe?

Daniel and Kelly dive into the history of medicine. Syphilis arrived with a bang in Europe in 1493, but where did it come from?

What if dark matter is more complicated?

Daniel and Kelly talk about a particularly quirky theory of dark matter that Daniel is searching for.

Listener Questions #52

Daniel and Kelly answer listener questions about how AI is impacting math and physics, what we really know about the wood wide web, and what happens when matter annihilates.

What is creativity? (featuring Dr. Moiya McTier)

Daniel and Kelly interview Dr. Moiya McTier about how we define and measure creativity, and the impacts of the modern world on creative pursuits. Check out her new book, Mothers of Invention.

Supervoids

Daniel and Kelly explore the structure of the Universe and examine its emptiest places, making no effort to spare the scatological humor.

Listener Questions #51

Daniel and Kelly answer listener questions about special relativity, organisms that eat plastic, and whether the future is already determined.

Do Animals Make Mistakes? (featuring Dr. Andy Sih)

Daniel and Kelly chat with Dr. Andy Sih about the kinds of mistakes wild animals make, and why they make them.

Did we just discover dark matter?

Daniel and Kelly talk about the recent observation of a dark matter candidate

Listener Questions #50

Daniel and Kelly answer listener questions about scent dialects, drilling through the ice above the oceans of Enceladus, and why some animals have penises.