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Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe

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A fun-filled discussion of the big, mind-blowing, unanswered questions about the Universe. In each episode, Daniel Whiteson (a Physicist who works at CERN) and Jorge Cham (a popular online cartoonist) discuss some of the simple but profound questions that people have been wondering about for thousands of years, explaining the science in a fun, shorts-wearing and jargon-free way.

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Latest episode

Sep 23, 2025

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Episodes

Could there be two dimensions of time? 23.08.2022

Daniel and Jorge grapple with the possibility that time could flow in more than one direction, at the same time(s).   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How long does a neutron live? 18.08.2022

Daniel and Katie talk about how one of the basic building blocks of matter is surprisingly impermanent and mysterious.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can a gravitational wave pass through a black hole? 16.08.2022

Daniel and Jorge talk about what happens when one superstar of physics slams into another. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is superdeterminism? 11.08.2022

Daniel and Jorge talk about the lengths people will go to avoid accepting the randomness of quantum mechanics.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is the speed of light the same in all directions? 09.08.2022

Daniel and Jorge break down the differences between the two-way and one-way speed of light. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are black holes hot or not? 04.08.2022

Daniel and Jorge talk about whether black holes have a temperature and if we can ever know!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listener Questions about aliens, black holes and white holes! 02.08.2022

Daniel and Jorge answer questions from listeners like you! Send your questions to questions@danielandjorge.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is early dark energy? 28.07.2022

Daniel and Jorge talk about whether the Universe got an extra boost of expansion early on, and if it's cartoonists' fault.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What can slime molds teach us about dark matter? 26.07.2022

Daniel and Katie talk about where the missing matter in the Universe might be, and how slime molds might help us find it.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What did the first JWST images reveal? 21.07.2022

Daniel and Jorge walk through the first images from our fancy new space telescope!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why is momentum conserved? 19.07.2022

Daniel and Jorge talk about why the Universe seems to follow rules, and celebrate the birthday of the woman who revealed the this deep truth.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is laser fusion? 14.07.2022

Daniel and Jorge break down the science of using huge lasers to zap frozen pellets of hydrogen. Or ice cream. Or cartoonists.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do galaxies die? 12.07.2022

Daniel and Jorge talk about the mysteries of why galaxies stop making stars. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is a quark gluon plasma? 07.07.2022

Daniel and Jorge talk about the hottest state of matter ever created, and make up silly names for it.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do fireworks work? 05.07.2022

Daniel and Jorge blow your mind with the physics and chemistry of how fireworks sparkle and entertain. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What happens to event horizons when black holes collide? 30.06.2022

Daniel and Jorge take you step by step through the process of black hole mergers . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1M-AbWIlVQ&t=47s See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do photons bump into each other? 28.06.2022

Daniel and Jorge bump brains and talk about whether beams of light interact or pass through each other.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listener Questions about Annihilation 23.06.2022

Daniel and Jorge answer questions about anti-muons, Daniel's research, and dimensional weapons. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is Energy? 21.06.2022

Daniel and Jorge tackle some of one of the simplest but trickiest concepts in physics.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Could aliens teach us science? 16.06.2022

Daniel talks to Sam Kimpton-Nye about whether aliens do science the same way we do.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can the Earth survive when the Sun expands? 14.06.2022

Daniel and Kelly talk about how we use our smarts to survive the changing conditions in the far future solar system. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What will the next generation of space telescopes reveal? 09.06.2022

Daniel and Jorge talk about the plans for a new set of Great Observatories in space, and what it might show us about the Universe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Could the Universe be shaped like a donut? 07.06.2022

Daniel and Jorge talk about how much dark chocolate can fit in Universes of various shapes and sizes.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Where is most of Earth's water? 02.06.2022

Daniel and Katie drink deeply of the mystery of the Earth's formation and contents and talk about whether Earth's water might be hiding deep within the planet.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What if gravity were much stronger? 31.05.2022

Daniel and Jorge answer listener questions about gravity, the CMB and distant disappearing objects!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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