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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How important is cosmic dust?

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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Daniel talks to Ananyo Bhattacharya, author of "The Man From the Future" about the life and impact of John von Neumann See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who was the most influential scientist?

Daniel and Katie reveal the shocking truth about the balance between positive and negative particles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's the electric charge of the Universe?

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.

How important is cosmic dust?

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