Podcast Episodes

Listener Questions #22

Daniel and Kelly answer questions about interstellar comets, evolution of parasitoids, and the nature of scientific theories.

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4 months, 1 week ago

Can we engineer the sun?

Daniel and Kelly exercise their optimism and explore engineering solutions to the Sun's projected overheating and demise.

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4 months, 1 week ago

How to make sense of quantum entanglement

Daniel and Kelly talk about the confusing aspects of quantum entanglement, and try to untangle the concepts.

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

How do parasites evade our immune system? (featuring Dr. John Hawdon)

Daniel and Kelly chat with Dr. John Hawdon about how parasites like hookworm, malaria, and schistosomes hide from our immune system.

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Listener Questions #21 featuring Cat Bohannan

Daniel and Kelly are joined by Cat Bohannan, who answers questions about whether we can shorten gestation, superhuman feats of strength, and whether …

4 months, 3 weeks ago

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 …

4 months, 3 weeks ago

How was the polio vaccine developed?

Daniel and Kelly talk about the development of the polio vaccine.

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5 months ago

Listener Questions #20

Daniel and Kelly answer questions from listeners about aliens, archaea and the speed of light.

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5 months 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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5 months, 1 week 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 mak…

5 months, 1 week ago