Daniel and Kelly grapple with the implications of arbitrary numbers in our theory, whether they could have had different values, and what it all means.

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Daniel and Kelly chat with Katrine Whiteson about how we can enlist viruses to kill infectious bacteria.

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Daniel and Kelly answer listener questions about screwworm at the southern border, life without the Moon, and the status of synthetic blood.

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Daniel and Kelly chat with Dr. Gina Poe about sleep and dreams - including whether mushrooms sleep, what Daniel's dog is doing in the middle of the night, and what rats dream about.

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Daniel and Kelly talk about recent mathematical innovations that suggest a third category of particles beyond matter and forces.

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Over 100,000 people are on the organ transplant waitlist in the United States. Unfortunately, many of these people will not get an organ in time. Daniel and Kelly talk about the science and ethics behind using transgenic pigs to fill the shortfall.

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Daniel and Kelly uncover the real science behind some flashing recent popular science and talk about how to be an informed information consumer.

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Daniel and Kelly answer questions about snowflake symmetry, flamingo burgers, and iodine protection.

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Daniel and Kelly explain how top quarks talk to each other and potentially form new states of matter.

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Daniel and Kelly appreciate that they've never had to worry about getting smallpox, and talk about the scientific and public health advancements that saved humanity from this ancient scourge.

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