Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe

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The SF Multi-verse of Adrian Tchaikovsky Sep 15, 2020

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Daniel and Jorge discuss the science of "The Doors of Eden", a multi-zooniverse novel by Adrian Tchaikovsky

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What would happen if dark matter and dark energy disappeared? Sep 10, 2020

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Dark matter and dark energy are 95% of the energy in the Universe. But do we need them?

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Elinor Wonders About the Universe Sep 08, 2020

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Daniel and Jorge answer questions about the Universe from Jorge's daughter Elinor, and talk about their new PBS Kids TV show: "Elinor Wonders Why". Link: pbskids.org/elinor

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What is Bose Einstein Condensate Sep 03, 2020

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Have you heard of "Bose Einstein Condensate" but never really understood it? D&J break it down for you.

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What is Mirror Matter? Sep 01, 2020

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It's not anti-matter, or supersymmetric matter, but yet another way our familiar particles might be reflected, and could explain a deep mystery of the Universe.

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The SF Universe of Dr. Karen Lords Aug 27, 2020

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Daniel and Jorge talk about the science of the novel "The Best of All Possible Worlds" by Dr. Karen Lords.

https://karenlord.wordpress.com/the-best-of-all-possible-worlds/

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Listener Questions 12: Higgs Bosons, Black holes and earthquakes! Aug 25, 2020

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Does dark matter feel the Higgs? Can particles be black holes? What would happen if the Earth froze?

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How did we discover black holes? Aug 20, 2020

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What convinced people that black holes are real?

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What happened to the Superconducting Supercollider? Aug 18, 2020

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Americans had the biggest colliders in the world, until they tried to build one that was too big. Hear the super story of the superlative supercollider.

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