Why This Universe?

By Dan Hooper, Shalma Wegsman

The biggest ideas in physics, broken down. Join theoretical physicist Dan Hooper and co-host Shalma Wegsman as they answer your questions about dark matter, black holes, quantum mechanics, and more

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The podcast currently has 108 episodes available.

Why This Universe? episodes:

January 17, 2022 42 - The Signal That Could Be the Dark Matter
Dan shares one of the biggest stories of his career - his discovery of an excess of gamma rays at the center of the Milky Way. Is this a sign of dark matter, or is it something less mysterious?
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January 03, 2022 41 - The Hubble Tension: The Biggest Fight in Astronomy (ft. Wendy Freedman)
When different groups of astronomers measure the expansion rate of space, they get different answers. Who's right? Or are they both right, and new physics is afoot?
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December 20, 2021 40 - How Will JWST Change Astronomy?
Today we dive into the world's shiny new space telescope - JWST. Learn why are physicists and astronomers are so excited about it, and what new secrets of the universe it might reveal. Keep your eye out for its launch later this week!
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November 29, 2021 23 - Does Physics Allow for Free Will? (Rebroadcast)
Can free will exist in a universe described by the laws of physics? Listen to this re-broadcast of one of our favorite episodes.
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November 15, 2021 39 - Why Do Science Communication? (ft. Daniel Whiteson and Jorge Cham)
Daniel Whiteson and Jorge Cham talk to us about what science communication means to them.

Listen to their podcast, Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-daniel-and-jorge-explain-t-29862087/

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November 01, 2021 A Special Neutrino Update! (ft. Pedro Machado)
Today we unpack the latest neutrino results from Fermilab's MicroBoone experiment. Special guest Pedro Machado helps us understand what they mean for the future of neutrino research.
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October 18, 2021 38 - The Nobel Prize's Greatest Misses
In honor of Nobel prize season, we remember some people whose important work in the past has been overlooked by the Nobel committee.

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October 04, 2021 37 - How Neutrinos Might Be Hinting at Dark Matter
The neutrino's non-zero mass is an anomaly, but one that leads to a promising new dark matter candidate - the sterile neutrino. Could this be it?

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September 20, 2021 36 - The Neutrino's Quantum Superpower
Today we discuss neutrino oscillations - their ability to transform between different types – and the quantum mechanics that makes it possible.

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September 06, 2021 35 - The Chaos Underlying Everything (ft. David Grier)
Learn about the chaotic motion that underlies even the most ordered structures, including life.

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How many episodes does Why This Universe? have?

The podcast currently has 108 episodes available.

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