Podcast Episodes

What if gravity were much stronger?

Daniel and Jorge answer listener questions about gravity, the CMB and distant disappearing objects! 

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Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

Tech in the Great Outdoors

We often think of technology as stuff that keeps us sitting at home, wired to our phones or computers or game systems. But there's an entire world of technology designed to inspire you to get outside…

Published on 3 years, 7 months ago

What does our black hole look like?

Daniel and Jorge talk about the recent picture of the black hole at the heart of the Milky Way 

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Published on 3 years, 7 months ago

Is the whole Universe spinning?

Daniel and Jorge talk about whether the whole Universe can spin, and whether it is.

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Published on 3 years, 7 months ago

What is a particle?

Daniel and Jorge grapple with this particularly tricky and philosophical question.

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Published on 3 years, 7 months ago

Can we defend the Earth from deadly space rocks?

Daniel and Kelly talk about where space rocks come from, how dangerous they are and what humanity can do about it.

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Published on 3 years, 7 months ago

What does the NICER telescope study?

Daniel and Jorge explain how an X-ray telescope works and what it reveals about the inside of neutron stars.

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Published on 3 years, 7 months ago

Can we escape a black hole with a warp drive or wormhole?

Daniel and Jorge talk about whether loopholes and wormholes will let you escape black holes.

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Published on 3 years, 7 months ago

Creature Feature: The Physics of Animal Color

An episode of Creature Feature where Daniel and Katie talk about the physics of how animals look so brilliant, and how some people can see in the UV.

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Published on 3 years, 7 months ago

Can the human eye see a single photon?

Daniel and Katie talk about the physics of color and whether the eyeball is a quantum measurement device. 

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Published on 3 years, 7 months ago