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Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe

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Scientists Daniel and Kelly cannot stop talking about our amazing, wonderful, weird Universe! Each episode is a fun, easy-to-understand, and in-depth explanation of topics in science, from particles to black holes to moon colonies to ecosystems to parasites and everything else in the Universe!

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Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

What's so exciting about quantum computing? (featuring Scott Aaronson) 14.11.2024

Daniel and Kelly chat with Dr. Scott Aaronson about quantum computing, and try to bust through the most common misconceptions.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is a particle? 12.11.2024

Daniel and Kelly try to get an solid mental picture of this particularly slippery concept See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Off-Earth ethics (featuring Erika Nesvold) 07.11.2024

Daniel and Kelly talk to Dr. Erika Nesvold about ethical questions we should be asking as we prepare to become a multiplanetary species.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How to keep Martians fed and happy 05.11.2024

Daniel and Kelly talk about the future of food in space. Do you like lukewarm cricket tacos?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Halloween Special: Zombies and Ghosts 31.10.2024

Daniel and Kelly talk about Toxoplasma gondii, and the "science" of ghost hunting. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How to keep astronauts fed and happy 29.10.2024

Daniel and Kelly discuss the often less-than-delicious history of food in space.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is time? 24.10.2024

Daniel and Kelly take some time to puzzle of the nature of time, an eternally timely mystery. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is space? 22.10.2024

Daniel and Kelly wrestle with the the fabric of the Universe itself. What is it, what can it do and why do we have it? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Death from the Skies! (featuring Phil Plait) 17.10.2024

Daniel and Kelly chat with Dr. Phil Plait about some of the ways space could wipe us all out, or at least really mess up our infrastructure.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are Earths rare in the Universe? 15.10.2024

Daniel and Kelly discuss the Rare Earth Hypothesis, that argues that Earth-like life is vanishingly rare. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Challenges of Working on the Moon 10.10.2024

Daniel and Kelly cover some of the many reasons why it's tough to work on the Moon.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did Earth get a message from aliens? 08.10.2024

Daniel and Kelly talk about why we listen to the skies, the amazing WOW signal and a recent theory for what it means. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trailer: Daniel and Kelly's Extraordinary Universe 08.10.2024

Check out the new show, Daniel and Kelly's Extraordinary Universe every Tuesday and Thursday! DKEU is produced by iHeartRadio.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So long, and thanks for all the chocolate 08.10.2024

Explain the Universe says farewell and invites you to join Daniel and Kelly in their new podcast, "Daniel and Kelly's Extraordinary Universe": www.danielandkelly.org See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listener Questions 69 03.10.2024

Daniel and Katie answer a question about what it would look like to warp through space with the Enterprise See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listener Questions 68 01.10.2024

Daniel and Kelly answer a question about whether space can be infinite and finite See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Classic episode - How big is the Universe? 26.09.2024

Does the Universe go on forever, or have an end? What shape is it? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listener Questions 67 24.09.2024

Daniel and Jorge answer questions about moving planets, the Higgs field, and the future of particle physics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Classic episode - What came before the Big Bang? 19.09.2024

What could have caused the Big Bang, and what came before it? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Could a huge void cause the illusion of dark energy? 17.09.2024

Daniel and Jorge talk about whether our galaxy is in the middle of a giant void that could have fooled us into thinking the expansion of the Universe is accelerating. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Classic episode - When will the sun explode? 12.09.2024

How long can we enjoy the sunshine before we need a new star? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listener Questions 66 10.09.2024

Daniel and Jorge answer questions about galaxy collisions, black holes and Nitrogen! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Classic episode - Why is gravity so weird? 05.09.2024

Why is gravity so much weaker than the other forces? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are there comets in the asteroid belt? 03.09.2024

Daniel and Jorge try to clarify the distinction between our neighborhood space objects and what it means if we find them out of place. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Classic Episode - Is the Universe Random? 29.08.2024

If you repeat the same experiment, do you get the same outcome? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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