530 episodes
Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe iHeartPodcasts
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4.7 • 2.1K 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.
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How important is cosmic dust?
Daniel and Jorge dust off their knowledge of the tiny-but-mighty grains of space dust which help form our world and block our view of the cosmos.
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How important is cosmic dust?
Daniel and Jorge dust off their knowledge of the tiny-but-mighty grains of space dust which help form our world and block our view of the cosmos.
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Explain the Universe: Behind the Scenes
To mark the 500th episode, Daniel gives a tour of the podcast's history and production process, including candid interviews with the co-hosts, Sean Carroll and other podcasters.
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How big is the smallest habitable planet?
Daniel and Kelly talk about what it would take to live away from Earth, and whether a small planet could host humanity.
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Why do moving objects look shorter?
Daniel and Jorge wrestle with the weird consequences and hard questions of special relativity!
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How do we measure the Higgs boson mass?
Daniel and Jorge talk about why the Higgs mass is such an important number and how physicists weigh such a fleeting particle.
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Customer Reviews
Yuppers
I’m 15 and am an extreme intellectual. These are perfect for me to listen to at night, and are explained very well. Thanks guys!
A Big Mac for my curiosity
I can’t thank you guys enough for giving me an opportunity to feed my insatiable curiosity about the universe, and our place in it. I love how you guys always work in a cheesy joke at the beginning of an episode, and then pull listener answers to the big question of the day. I purchased both of your books for my kids last Christmas, and every time I get the kids in the car for more than 20 mins, they know what is going to happen. The dulcet tones of Daniel and Jorge are about to fill their ears. Thanks guys. You really do great work, and I really appreciate all your effort and dedication to the cause.
Life-affirming and awe-inspiring.
My favorite podcast. It’s smart, accessible, and even fun. Anyone curious about what, when, and how everything was, is, and will be will find each episode an enriching and joyful experience. (The recent episode about whether mass really increases with speed is an example of how this show can break down questions that have hounded you for years.)