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Do Aliens Speak Physics, with Andy Warner
Daniel and Kelly are joined by Andy Warner, the co-author and illustrator of Daniel's new book, Do Aliens Speak Physics, and talk about how we might chat about science with aliens.
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Published on 10 hours ago
How was the polio vaccine developed?
Daniel and Kelly talk about the development of the polio vaccine.
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Published on 5 days, 11 hours ago
Listener Questions #20
Daniel and Kelly answer questions from listeners about aliens, archaea and the speed of light.
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Published on 1 week ago
Is physics discovered or invented?
Daniel and Kelly get concrete about whether physics is the map or the territory, the topic of Daniel's new book "Do Aliens Speak Physics?"
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Published on 1 week, 5 days ago
Listener Questions #19
Daniel and Kelly answer listener questions about how pinworms know it's nighttime, how quarks contribute to mass, and why eating too many carrots makes your skin yellow.
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Published on 2 weeks ago
Must there be a single unified theory of physics?
Daniel and Kelly talk to Ethan Siegal about whether we should expect physics to be explained by a single unified theory.
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Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago
How might aliens perceive the Universe?
Daniel and Kelly talk about how aliens might experience the Universe and how it might shape their science, a topic from Daniel's new book "Do Aliens Speak Physics?"
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Published on 3 weeks ago
Why do we age? (featuring Dr. Venki Ramakrishnan)
Daniel and Kelly get answers to listener questions about why we age from Dr. Venki Ramakrishnan, author of "Why We Die: The New Science of Aging and the Quest for Immortality".
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Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago
Relativistic beaming
Daniel and Kelly talk about how gravity, magnetism and relativity work together to create one of the most brilliant spectacles in the Universe.
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Published on 4 weeks ago
Can we explore the galaxy with self-replicating probes?
Daniel and Kelly talk to Phil Metzger about the engineering challenges of building self-replication space probes.
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Published on 1 month ago