Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe

Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe

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  • The SF Universe of Essa Hansen's novel "Nophek Gloss"

    Daniel and Jorge break down the science in the science fiction novel "Nophek Gloss" by debut author Essa Hansen.

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    1 hr 8 min
  • Is it possible to have a two-dimensional object?

    Daniel and Jorge slice the Universe infinitely thin and talk about the theory and practice of 2D materials

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    1 hr 1 min
  • Are there stars made of dark matter?

    Daniel and Jorge talk about what it takes to make a star and whether dark matter could pull it off

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    55 min
  • Where are all the medium-sized black holes?

    Daniel and Jorge search for the missing black holes that are not too small or too big, but right in the middle!

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    56 min
  • How was the cosmic microwave background discovered?

    Daniel and Jorge go through the crazy story of missed opportunties, accidental observations that led to one of the greatest science discoveries of all time.

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    58 min
  • How many Higgs bosons are there?

    Daniel and Jorge explain why our Universe might have more than just one Higgs boson, and what they should be called.

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    55 min
  • Where did the Earth's atmosphere come from?

    Daniel and Jorge explain where the air you breathe came from, and whether there's hope for deep breaths on exoplanets.

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    57 min
  • What did we learn from the Arecibo Radio Telescope?

    Daniel and Jorge tell the story of the construction, the scientific insights and the collapse of the Arecibo Radio Telescope in Puerto Rico

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    54 min
  • Why does measuring a quantum object change it?

    Daniel chats with Adam Becker about the "measurement problem" in quantum mechanics: does the wavefunction collapse, and what causes it?

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    1 hr 9 min

About Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe

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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)…

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