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Is it possible to have a two-dimensional object?

Is it possible to have a two-dimensional object?



Daniel and Jorge slice the Universe infinitely thin and talk about the theory and practice of 2D materials

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Published on 4 years, 6 months ago

Are there stars made of dark matter?

Are there stars made of dark matter?



Daniel and Jorge talk about what it takes to make a star and whether dark matter could pull it off

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Published on 4 years, 6 months ago

Where are all the medium-sized black holes?

Where are all the medium-sized black holes?



Daniel and Jorge search for the missing black holes that are not too small or too big, but right in the middle!

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Published on 4 years, 6 months ago

How was the cosmic microwave background discovered?

How was the cosmic microwave background discovered?



Daniel and Jorge go through the crazy story of missed opportunties, accidental observations that led to one of the greatest science discoveries of all time.

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Published on 4 years, 6 months ago

How many Higgs bosons are there?

How many Higgs bosons are there?



Daniel and Jorge explain why our Universe might have more than just one Higgs boson, and what they should be called.

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Published on 4 years, 6 months ago

Where did the Earth's atmosphere come from?

Where did the Earth's atmosphere come from?



Daniel and Jorge explain where the air you breathe came from, and whether there's hope for deep breaths on exoplanets.

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Published on 4 years, 6 months ago

What did we learn from the Arecibo Radio Telescope?

What did we learn from the Arecibo Radio Telescope?



Daniel and Jorge tell the story of the construction, the scientific insights and the collapse of the Arecibo Radio Telescope in Puerto Rico

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Published on 4 years, 6 months ago

Why does measuring a quantum object change it?

Why does measuring a quantum object change it?



Daniel chats with Adam Becker about the "measurement problem" in quantum mechanics: does the wavefunction collapse, and what causes it?

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Published on 4 years, 6 months ago

Can there be life INSIDE a black hole?

Can there be life INSIDE a black hole?



Daniel and guest host Katie Goldin talk about astro-blackhole-biology and whether it's possible to have life evolve inside a black hole.

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Published on 4 years, 7 months ago

Listener Questions: the expanding observable Universe, what it's like to be a photon and the age of the Universe

Listener Questions: the expanding observable Universe, what it's like to be a photon and the age of the Universe



Daniel answers questions from listeners like you! Got questions? Come to Daniel's public office hours: https://sites.uci.edu/daniel/public-office-hours/

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Published on 4 years, 7 months ago





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