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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Explain the Universe: Behind the Scenes

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.

Natural Sciences

Science & Medicine

Science

Physics

Astronomy

Daniel and Jorge answer questions from listeners like you. Get your questions answered: questions@danielandjorge.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listener Questions 56: Neutron Stars, Dense matter and shared atmospheres!

Daniel and Jorge explore the challenges of detecting light from outside the Milky Way, and the secrets it might reveal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What mysteries are hiding in the extra-galactic background light?

Daniel and Kelly review the most cataclysmic impacts in our planet's history. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What’s the largest asteroid impact in Earth’s history?

Listener Questions 55: Time and waves!

Daniel and Kelly explore how biological systems rely on the quantum nature of matter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Explain the Universe: Behind the Scenes

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