Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
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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!
Location:
United States
Genres:
Science Podcasts
Description:
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!
Language:
English
Website:
https://www.danielandjorge.com/
Episodes
Listener Questions #9
5/1/2025
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about space within the atom, picky parasites, and speed-of-light particles.
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Duration:00:46:15
Was the Tyrannosaurus rex fast or slow? (Featuring Dr. John Hutchinson)
4/29/2025
Daniel and Kelly talk to Dr. John Hutchinson about how large animals move.
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Duration:00:52:27
Where does energy come from?
4/24/2025
Daniel and Kelly talk about what energy is, how it flows, and whether it has to come from anywhere!
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Duration:00:45:53
Are Humans Still Evolving? (Featuring Scott Solomon)
4/22/2025
Daniel and Kelly chat with Dr. Scott Solomon about how we measure evolution, and whether or not humans are still evolving.
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Duration:01:06:36
How Does Memory Work? (Featuring Dr. Michael Yassa)
4/17/2025
Kelly talks to Dr. Michael Yassa about how memories are formed, comparing brains to computers, brain-computer interfaces, and more!
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Duration:01:00:38
What is Entropy?
4/15/2025
Daniel and Kelly try to organize their thoughts about the disorderly topic of entropy.
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Duration:00:58:28
Is nuclear power good for the environment? (ft. Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow)
4/10/2025
Daniel and Kelly talk to Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow, author of "Atomic Dreams", a new book that tracks the complex relationship between environmentalism and nuclear power.
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Duration:00:56:26
What is the future of nuclear power?
4/8/2025
Daniel and Kelly talk about how nuclear reactors work and explore the new techologies that try to limit the risks.
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Duration:00:49:08
Crab Body Plans (Featuring Dr. Jo Wolfe)
4/3/2025
Does nature keep evolving crabs? Is the crab body plan the peak of evolution? Daniel and Kelly talk to Dr. Jo Wolfe to discuss some misconceptions about "carcinization".
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Duration:01:01:19
Listener Questions #8
4/1/2025
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about electron spin, quantum fields, and cellular vaults!
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Duration:00:51:23
How does consciousness emerge?
3/27/2025
Daniel and Kelly talk to Prof. Megan Peters about the inner workings of the mind, and how much we do and don't understand it
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Duration:01:07:41
Nettie Stevens and the Discovery of Sex Chromosomes
3/25/2025
Daniel and Kelly explore the oft-forgotten scientific contributions of Dr. Nettie Stevens, who discovered that chromosomes are responsible for determining an organism's sex.
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Duration:00:51:26
What did Emmy Noether reveal about the Universe?
3/20/2025
Daniel and Kelly talk about the life and underappreciated contribution of mathematician and accidental physicist Emmy Noether
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Duration:00:51:45
How Many Babies Should You Have? (featuring Katie Goldin)
3/18/2025
Daniel and Kelly chat with Creature Feature's Katie Goldin about babies and how much to care for them.
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Duration:00:58:59
Can fast-moving potatoes become black holes?
3/13/2025
Daniel and Kelly try to unravel some popular mis-explanations about the wonders of special relativity, potatoes and photons.
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Duration:00:48:25
Listener Questions #7
3/11/2025
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about the Big Bang, figs and Higgs!
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Duration:00:46:41
Insulin (featuring Dr. Katrine Whiteson)
3/6/2025
Daniel and Kelly chat with Dr. Katrine Whiteson about diabetes, the history of insulin production, and Dr. Lydia Villa-Komaroff.
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Duration:01:06:42
Leeches (featuring Dr. Anna Phillips)
3/4/2025
Daniel and Kelly chat with Dr. Anna Phillips about the disgusting and fascinating world of leeches.
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Duration:00:53:57
The Sexual Evolution (Featuring Dr. Nathan Lents)
2/27/2025
Daniel and Kelly talk to Dr. Nathan Lents about sex, gender, monogamy, and other topics from his recent book, The Sexual Evolution.
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Duration:00:52:25
Listener Questions #6
2/25/2025
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about fundamental particles, radiation-gobbling fungi, and the physics of pinball.
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Duration:00:51:37