Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe

After a historic 355 days in orbit, NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei returned to Earth on March 30, 2022, breaking the record for the longest single spaceflight by an American. In this episode of Smart Talks with IBM, Malcolm Gladwell and Mark Vande Hei discuss conducting experiments in space, the impact of extended spaceflight on humans, and the spiciness of space chili peppers. This is a paid adver...

Daniel and Jorge talk about how close photons and protons can get to the speed of light, and what's stopping them! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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

Daniel and Jorge talk about a speculative theory called "rainbow gravity" which might help us understand the origins of the Universe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daniel and Jorge talk about how stars fuse lighter elements and what changes when they reach Iron. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daniel and Jorge talk about how the Universe's preference for left-handed particles may have shaped our chemistry.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daniel and Jorge talk about how to explain one of the weirdest stars in the Universe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daniel and Jorge talk about the science of the alt-history science fiction show "For All Mankind". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daniel and Jorge talk about whether anti-matter falls down, or up! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daniel and Jorge dissect research articles claiming sudden progress in warp technology See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daniel talks with Dr. Katie Robertson about whether there even is a single unified theory of physics for us to discover. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daniel and Jorge absorb listener questions, reflect on the answers and emit some silly jokes See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daniel and Jorge discuss the Kardashev Scale, Kardashians, Cryptocurrencies and crpytozoology. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daniel and Jorge explore the mystery of inertia and whether a controversial theory can explain it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daniel and Jorge debate whether the Higgs boson discovery marks the end of collider physics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daniel and Jorge talk about the science of "Umbrella Academy", "Time Traveler's Wife" and "Dark". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daniel and Jorge talk about what would happen if dark energy increased and tore the Universe apart. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daniel and Jorge talk about whether a new idea for dark matter might overcome some discrepancies in galaxy behavior. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daniel and Jorge talk about whether the dark massive objects we've observed could be something stringier and stranger than black holes.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daniel and Katie talk about whether a future impact is predictable or random.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daniel and Jorge talk about whether black holes can be blocked or can block other objects. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daniel and Jorge wonder about which planets would float if you dunked them in a cosmic tub. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daniel and Kelly talk about what you might breathe if you opened your space-helmet on the surface of the Moon.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daniel and Jorge wrestle with Bell's experiment and the philosophical consequences. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daniel and Jorge talk about what nothing looks like, whether Thor's hammer would destroy the Earth and rogue stars. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.