Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe

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Big Math with Steven Strogatz Nov 10, 2026

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Daniel and Kelly talk to Dr. Steven Strogatz about his new book "Big Math", and how AI is changing mathematics.

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Listener Questions #55 Nov 05, 2026

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Daniel and Kelly answer listener questions about how much oil is left underground, how parasites recognize "new" hosts, and when to date the birth of technology.

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Symbioses Nov 03, 2026

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Daniel and Kelly talk about the symbioses! We talk about the symbiotic interaction that made us who we are, a symbiosis that produces soil, and symbioses that are many layers deep.

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Can you entangle three particles? Oct 29, 2026

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Daniel and Kelly explain how triplets of particles can be entangled, and how it allows for a smoking-gun proof of quantum mechanics.

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Listener Questions #54 Oct 27, 2026

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Daniel and Kelly answer listener questions about algal blooms in the Reflecting Pool, the difference between memory and consciousness, and banana slugs.

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Science conspiracy theories (featuring Dr. Phil Plait) Oct 22, 2026

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Daniel and Kelly are joined by Phil Plait to explore conspiracy theories about the end of the world, demons at CERN, and the face on Mars.

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Sleuth-Hound (featuring Dr. Lindsey Fitzharris) Oct 20, 2026

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Daniel and Kelly interview Dr. Lindsey Fitzharris about her new book, Sleuth-Hound: The Case of the Real Sherlock Holmes.

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Listener questions #53 Oct 15, 2026

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Daniel and Kelly talk about how particles are detected, the heavy proton discovery, and de Sitter space.