Podcast Episodes

95 - Would Aliens Have the Same Physics? (Ft. Daniel Whiteson)

Season 2 Episode 4

If we met aliens, could we communicate through physics? Daniel Whiteson explores this question on today's episode. For more, check out his new book, Do Aliens Speak Physics?

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Published on 13 hours ago

38 - The Nobel Prize's Greatest Misses (2025 Update)

Season 2 Episode 3

In honor of Nobel prize season, we remember some people whose important work in the past has been overlooked by the Nobel committee.

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Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago

94 - Inside the Hubble Tension (Ft. Adam Riess)

Season 2 Episode 2

Our universe is expanding. But when physicists measure how fast this expansion rate is, they get two different answers. Hear what this crisis means from Nobel Prize winner Adam Riess.

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Published on 1 month ago

93 - The Moment Dark Energy Appeared (Ft. Adam Riess)

Season 2 Episode 1

Adam Riess recounts the moments of his Nobel prize-winning discovery that our universe is expanding at an accelerating rate, powered by a mysterious energy source called dark energy. 

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Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

AUA: Changing Dark Energy, Twin Paradox, and What's Next for CERN

Episode 95

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Published on 6 months ago

AUA: The Early Universe, Quantum Interpretations, and Asteroids

Episode 94

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Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

92 - What Cosmology Has in Store for 2025 (Ft. Dan Scolnic)

Episode 93

Learn what exciting cosmology results and potential discoveries await us in 2025!For exclusive ask-us-anything episodes, join us for just $3 a month on Patreon: https://patreon.com/whythisuniverse. O…

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

91 - What Neutrinos Reveal About the Milky Way

Episode 92

A discovery last year reveals our galaxy in a whole new light - except it's not light, it's neutrinos! Learn what this discovery can teach us about the Milky Way and beyond.For exclusive ask-us-anyth…

Published on 10 months, 1 week ago

90 - Quintessence: Is Dark Energy Changing? (Ft. Sean Carroll)

Episode 90

Is it possible that dark energy is not a constant, but rather is changing over time? Sean Carroll talks to us about how our understanding of dark energy evolved in recent history, and what is still l…

Published on 11 months, 4 weeks ago

89 - A Dark Matter Vibe Check

Episode 91

Dan and Shalma have a candid conversation about the state of dark matter research, and the ways the field has changed over the last few years.For exclusive ask-us-anything episodes, join us for just …

Published on 1 year ago