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What's so exciting about quantum computing? (featuring Scott Aaronson)
Daniel and Kelly chat with Dr. Scott Aaronson about quantum computing, and try to bust through the most common misconceptions.
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Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
What is a particle?
Daniel and Kelly try to get an solid mental picture of this particularly slippery concept
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Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
Off-Earth ethics (featuring Erika Nesvold)
Daniel and Kelly talk to Dr. Erika Nesvold about ethical questions we should be asking as we prepare to become a multiplanetary species.
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Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
How to keep Martians fed and happy
Daniel and Kelly talk about the future of food in space. Do you like lukewarm cricket tacos?
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Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
Halloween Special: Zombies and Ghosts
Daniel and Kelly talk about Toxoplasma gondii, and the "science" of ghost hunting.
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Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
How to keep astronauts fed and happy
Daniel and Kelly discuss the often less-than-delicious history of food in space.
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Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
What is time?
Daniel and Kelly take some time to puzzle of the nature of time, an eternally timely mystery.
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Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
What is space?
Daniel and Kelly wrestle with the the fabric of the Universe itself. What is it, what can it do and why do we have it?
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Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
Death from the Skies! (featuring Phil Plait)
Daniel and Kelly chat with Dr. Phil Plait about some of the ways space could wipe us all out, or at least really mess up our infrastructure.
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Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
Are Earths rare in the Universe?
Daniel and Kelly discuss the Rare Earth Hypothesis, that argues that Earth-like life is vanishingly rare.
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Published on 1 year, 2 months ago