Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe

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Phage therapy (featuring Dr. Katrine Whiteson) Aug 28, 2025

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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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Listener Questions #17 Aug 26, 2025

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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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Why do we sleep and dream? (featuring Dr. Gina Poe) Aug 21, 2025

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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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What are paraparticles? Aug 19, 2025

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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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Xenotransplantation Aug 14, 2025

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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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Unraveling misleading popular science Aug 12, 2025

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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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Listener Questions #16 Aug 07, 2025

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

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What is toponium? Aug 05, 2025

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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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Killing the Speckled Monster: How We Eradicated Smallpox Jul 31, 2025

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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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Listener Questions #15 Jul 29, 2025

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Daniel and Kelly explain itches, the Oort cloud and the geometry of honeycombs!

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