Crash Course Pods: The Universe

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Crash Course Pods: The Universe

Dr. Katie Mack, a theoretical astrophysicist, walks #1 New York Times bestselling author John Green through the history of the entire universe - including the parts that haven’t been written yet.

Episodes

  1. 11 SEPT

    Ep. 11: How It All Ends

    In our final episode, Dr. Katie Mack and John Green discuss what the ultimate fate of the universe might look like.

    1h 14m

  2. 28 AUG

    Ep. 10: The Future

    In this episode, Dr. Katie Mack gives John Green an idea of what to expect for the future of our universe.

    58 min

  3. 14 AUG

    Ep. 9: The Cosmos and Us

    In our journey through the history of the entire universe, we have reached the present. Before we continue moving forward in our timeline, John has some questions for Katie that he's been holding back.

    57 min

  4. 31 JUL

    Ep. 8: Life In Our Universe

    In this episode, Katie Mack and John Green discuss why life was able to happen.

    1h 3m

  5. 17 JUL

    Ep. 7: What’s Keeping the Stars Apart

    In this episode, Katie Mack and John Green discuss the wonder keeping the stars apart... dark energy.

    1 hr

  6. 3 JUL

    Ep. 6: The Story of Dark Matter

    "How do we know that dark matter is there?" In this episode, Dr. Katie Mack and John Green unpack the full story of dark matter.

    1h 8m

  7. 19 JUN

    Ep. 5: Black Holes

    In this episode, John and Katie take a break from talking through the universe's timeline to focus on a mystery of our cosmos: black holes.

    1h 5m

  8. 5 JUN

    Ep. 4: When The Stars Turned On

    In this episode, the universe begins to become visible to itself. Dr. Katie Mack teaches John Green about the moment the stars turned on, while John seeks to answer one question... do humans matter to the universe?

    58 min

  9. 22 MAY

    Ep. 3: The Dark Ages of the Cosmos

    In this episode, the universe as we know it starts to come into focus. Dr. Katie Mack teaches John Green about the cosmic dark ages, the possibility of a multiverse, and the connection between the hot, dense early universe and today.

    52 min

  10. 8 MAY

    Ep. 2: Why We Can Exist

    Dr. Katie Mack and John Green discuss the fundamental forces of nature, the tiny ovens we know as particle colliders, and how we all can exist.

    44 min

  11. 24 APR

    Ep. 1: The First Fraction of a Second

    Dr. Katie Mack teaches John Green about the beginning of the Universe - including that we are not just made of stardust; we are also made of Big Bang stuff, with pieces of us directly born in the vast, first cacophony.

    49 min
  12. Trailer: The Universe with John Green and Dr. Katie Mack

    SEASON 1 TRAILER

    Trailer: The Universe with John Green and Dr. Katie Mack

    Join Dr. Katie Mack, a theoretical astrophysicist, and #1 New York Times bestselling author John Green as they walk through the history of the entire universe - including the parts that haven’t been written yet. The Universe debuts on April 24th.

    2 min

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Dr. Katie Mack, a theoretical astrophysicist, walks #1 New York Times bestselling author John Green through the history of the entire universe - including the parts that haven’t been written yet.

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