Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe

Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe

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Episodes 639
Avg. Duration 56m
Activity Dormant
Apple Rating 4.5 (17)
Since Sep 2018
Latest Episode Sep 2025

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Weekly
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Episodic
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www.omnycontent.com

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About This Podcast

A fun-filled discussion of the big, mind-blowing, unanswered questions about the Universe. In each episode, Daniel Whiteson (a Physicist who works at CERN) and Jorge Cham (a popular online cartoonist) discuss some of the simple but profound questions that people have been wondering about for thousands of years, explaining the science in a fun, shorts-wearing and jargon-free way.

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Classic episode - How big is the Universe?

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Does the Universe go on forever, or have an end? What shape is it?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listener Questions 67

Sep 24, 2024 1h 3m Transcript

Daniel and Jorge answer questions about moving planets, the Higgs field, and the future of particle physics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…

Classic episode - What came before the Big Bang?

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Could a huge void cause the illusion of dark energy?

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Daniel and Jorge talk about whether our galaxy is in the middle of a giant void that could have fooled us into thinking the expansion of the Universe is accelerating.See omnystudio.com/listener for…

Classic episode - When will the sun explode?

Sep 12, 2024 33m Transcript

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Sep 10, 2024 1h Transcript

Daniel and Jorge answer questions about galaxy collisions, black holes and Nitrogen!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Classic episode - Why is gravity so weird?

Sep 05, 2024 45m Transcript

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Are there comets in the asteroid belt?

Sep 03, 2024 58m Transcript

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Classic Episode - Is the Universe Random?

Aug 29, 2024 48m Transcript

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Could quantum clocks detect dark matter?

Aug 27, 2024 1h 2m Transcript

Daniel and Jorge talk about new ways to find dark matter, using space microwave ovens.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Classic Episode - Is Light a Particle or a Wave?

Aug 22, 2024 47m Transcript

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What was the brightest explosion ever seen?

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Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe has published 639 episodes since September 2018, covering topics in Astronomy, Natural Sciences.

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