Daniel talks about how astronomers can measure or deduce the mass of a star, and why it controls its fate.

How do we know the mass of stars?

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 and Jorge talk about real science of element 115 and whether it aligns with the spectacular story of anti-gravity alien ships at Area 51. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can element 115 be used for anti-gravity?

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 53: Strong force, primordial atoms and infinities

Daniel and Jorge explore the enduring mystery of how much heavy metal sits in our Sun. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How metallic is the Sun?

Daniel and Jorge talk about aliens, answer a question from a high school class, and advise a listener about destroying the moon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listener Questions 52

Daniel talks to Rabbi Jack Schlacter, a physicist at Los Alamos, about the movie Oppenheimer and the connections and conflicts between physics and judaism. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do we know the mass of stars?

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