Daniel and Kelly take a detour into the fascinating world of chemistry to explore why mercury is liquid at room temp. The answer is relatively surprising!

Daniel and Kelly take a detour into the fascinating world of chemistry to explore why mercury is liquid at room temp. The answer is relatively surprising!

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

Why is mercury liquid at room temperature?

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Daniel and Kelly dissect the evidence presented in recent peer-reviewed science papers for pre-Sputnik artificial satellites in Earth orbit.

Daniel and Kelly dissect the evidence presented in recent peer-reviewed science papers for pre-Sputnik artificial satellites in Earth orbit.

Did aliens put satellites into Earth's orbit pre-Sputnik?

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

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

Listener Questions #43

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

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

The science of bathing (featuring Dr. Katrine Whiteson)

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Why is mercury liquid at room temperature?

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