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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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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.

    Why don't we have nuclear powered airplanes?

    Why don't we have nuclear powered airplanes?

    Daniel and Kelly talk about whether planes could be powered by nuclear reactors and whether that would be a bad idea, or a very bad idea.
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    • 42 min
    Listener Questions 58: Donuts, disaster and discoveries!

    Listener Questions 58: Donuts, disaster and discoveries!

    Daniel and Jorge answer questions from listeners like you!
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    • 46 min
    The science fiction Universe of "Constellation"

    The science fiction Universe of "Constellation"

    Daniel talks to Peter Harness, screenwriter for "Constellation", about the quantum rules of his fictional Universe.
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    • 49 min
    Listener Questions 57: Philosophy, Quantum Mechanics and Beta Decay!

    Listener Questions 57: Philosophy, Quantum Mechanics and Beta Decay!

    Daniel and Jorge answer questions from listeners like you!
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    • 43 min
    Who was the most influential scientist?

    Who was the most influential scientist?

    Daniel talks to Ananyo Bhattacharya, author of "The Man From the Future" about the life and impact of John von Neumann
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    • 58 min
    What's the electric charge of the Universe?

    What's the electric charge of the Universe?

    Daniel and Katie reveal the shocking truth about the balance between positive and negative particles.
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    • 50 min

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