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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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    • Science
    • 5.0 • 7 Ratings

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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.

Listen on Apple Podcasts
Requires subscription and macOS 11.4 or higher

    What is membrane theory?

    What is membrane theory?

    Daniel and Katie use their p-branes to explore a theory of everything build on vibrating membranes.
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    • 52 min
    Listener Questions 64: Phase of the Universe, particle interactions and Universe-sized black holes!

    Listener Questions 64: Phase of the Universe, particle interactions and Universe-sized black holes!

    Daniel and Jorge answer questions from listeners like you! Send your questions to questions@danielandjorge.com
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    • 52 min
    Do black holes have magnetic fields?

    Do black holes have magnetic fields?

    Daniel and Jorge try to resist the magnetic attraction of the mysteries of black holes, and fail.
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    • 50 min
    Listener Questions 63: Hawking radiation, mass, and anti-strings

    Listener Questions 63: Hawking radiation, mass, and anti-strings

    Daniel and Jorge answer questions from listeners like you! Send your questions to questions@danielandjorge.com
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    • 49 min
    How long is a photon?

    How long is a photon?

    Daniel and Jorge wrestle with the tricky question of the length of a photon, and end up talking about hotdogs and meatballs.
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    • 54 min
    Could humans live in the clouds of Venus?

    Could humans live in the clouds of Venus?

    Daniel and Kelly talk to Guillermo Sohnlein about life in the Venutian clouds
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    • 1 hr 1 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
7 Ratings

7 Ratings

Colin Holmes ,

Superb

Love this show. Perfect balance of wit and scientific enlightenment from two engaging hosts. Fascinating and compulsive.
HUA HIN Thailand Colin

BKK Brownie ,

Brilliant

Love this show. Great humour and interesting subjects. More hamster jokes please.

Aussie Craig
in Thailand

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