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Listener Questions #6
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about fundamental particles, radiation-gobbling fungi, and the physics of pinball.
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1 year, 3 months ago
The science of taste and smell (with Steven Munger)
Daniel and Kelly talk to Dr. Steven Munger about phantom smells, stinky shirts, careers as a "nose", and more.
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1 year, 3 months ago
Can antimatter help us find dark matter?
Daniel and Kelly look for ways that mysteries of antimatter could shed light on the mysteries of dark matter
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1 year, 4 months ago
Did the Earth ever have a ring?
Daniel and Kelly talk about whether the Universe ever put a ring on the Earth
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1 year, 4 months ago
Listener Questions #5
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about chain reactions in space, the chemistry of life, and how a theory is accepted.
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1 year, 4 months ago
What is weak hypercharge?
Daniel and Kelly break down what it means for particles to have charge, and how that translates to charges for the weak force
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1 year, 4 months ago
Was the Big Bang left handed?
Daniel and Kelly dive into the left-right asymmetry of hands, life, particles and the Universe itself.
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1 year, 4 months ago
How do we defeat the dirt worms?
Daniel and Kelly talk about what we're doing to combat soil-transmitted nematodes, which are parasite that infects up to 25% of the world's populatio…
1 year, 4 months ago
How did we tackle Trichinella?
Daniel and Kelly talk about how public health officials turned "the most serious parasitic disease in New England" into a disease that only afflicts …
1 year, 4 months ago
Can tardigrades survive on the Moon?
Daniel and Kelly talk about the extraordinary ability to tardigrades to survive extreme conditions, and ponder whether those abilities have kept them…
1 year, 4 months ago