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Scientists Daniel and Kelly cannot stop talking about our amazing, wonderful, weird Universe! Each episode is a fun, easy-to-understand, and in-depth explanation of topics in science, from particles to black holes to moon colonies to ecosystems to parasites and everything else in the Universe!

Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe

Daniel and Kelly answer questions about interstellar comets, evolution of parasitoids, and the nature of scientific theories.

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Listener Questions #22

Daniel and Kelly exercise their optimism and explore engineering solutions to the Sun's projected overheating and demise.

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Can we engineer the sun?

Daniel and Kelly talk about the confusing aspects of quantum entanglement, and try to untangle the concepts.

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How to make sense of quantum entanglement

Daniel and Kelly chat with Dr. John Hawdon about how parasites like hookworm, malaria, and schistosomes hide from our immune system.

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How do parasites evade our immune system? (featuring Dr. John Hawdon)

Daniel and Kelly are joined by Cat Bohannan, who answers questions about whether we can shorten gestation, superhuman feats of strength, and whether viruses are ever good for us.

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Listener Questions #21 featuring Cat Bohannan

Daniel and Kelly are joined by Andy Warner, the co-author and illustrator of Daniel's new book, Do Aliens Speak Physics, and talk about how we might chat about science with aliens.

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Do Aliens Speak Physics, with Andy Warner

Daniel and Kelly talk about the development of the polio vaccine.

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How was the polio vaccine developed?

Daniel and Kelly answer questions from listeners about aliens, archaea and the speed of light.

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Listener Questions #20

Daniel and Kelly get concrete about whether physics is the map or the territory, the topic of Daniel's new book "Do Aliens Speak Physics?"

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Is physics discovered or invented?

Daniel and Kelly answer listener questions about how pinworms know it's nighttime, how quarks contribute to mass, and why eating too many carrots makes your skin yellow.

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Listener Questions #19

Daniel talks to Kelly and Zach Weinersmith about whether humanity is ready to move into the stars.

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Can we settle space? Should we? Have we really thought this through?

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