460 episodes

Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe iHeartPodcasts

- Science
- 4.5 • 2 Ratings

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.

- 25 JAN 2023
Does particle spin affect life on Earth?

Does particle spin affect life on Earth?

Daniel and Jorge talk about how the Universe's preference for left-handed particles may have shaped our chemistry.

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- 47 min
- 23 JAN 2023
What's going on with Przybylski's Star?

What's going on with Przybylski's Star?

Daniel and Jorge talk about how to explain one of the weirdest stars in the Universe.
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- 51 min
- 18 JAN 2023
The Science of "For All Mankind"

The Science of "For All Mankind"

Daniel and Jorge talk about the science of the alt-history science fiction show "For All Mankind".
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- 56 min
- 16 JAN 2023
Does anti-matter feel anti-gravity?

Does anti-matter feel anti-gravity?

Daniel and Jorge talk about whether anti-matter falls down, or up!
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- 54 min
- 11 JAN 2023
Did NASA accidentally invent a warp drive?

Did NASA accidentally invent a warp drive?

Daniel and Jorge dissect research articles claiming sudden progress in warp technology
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- 49 min
- 9 JAN 2023
Could a grand unified theory of physics be impossible?

Could a grand unified theory of physics be impossible?

Daniel talks with Dr. Katie Robertson about whether there even is a single unified theory of physics for us to discover.
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- 47 min