Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe

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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.

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How did syphilis get to Europe? Oct 13, 2026

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Daniel and Kelly dive into the history of medicine. Syphilis arrived with a bang in Europe in 1493, but where did it come from?

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What if dark matter is more complicated? Oct 08, 2026

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Daniel and Kelly talk about a particularly quirky theory of dark matter that Daniel is searching for.

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Listener Questions #52 Oct 06, 2026

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Daniel and Kelly answer listener questions about how AI is impacting math and physics, what we really know about the wood wide web, and what happens when matter annihilates.

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What is creativity? (featuring Dr. Moiya McTier) Oct 01, 2026

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Daniel and Kelly interview Dr. Moiya McTier about how we define and measure creativity, and the impacts of the modern world on creative pursuits. Check out her new book, Mothers of Invention.

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Supervoids Sep 29, 2026

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Daniel and Kelly explore the structure of the Universe and examine its emptiest places, making no effort to spare the scatological humor.

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Listener Questions #51 Sep 24, 2026

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Daniel and Kelly answer listener questions about special relativity, organisms that eat plastic, and whether the future is already determined.

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Do Animals Make Mistakes? (featuring Dr. Andy Sih) Sep 22, 2026

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Daniel and Kelly chat with Dr. Andy Sih about the kinds of mistakes wild animals make, and why they make them.

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Did we just discover dark matter? Sep 17, 2026

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Daniel and Kelly talk about the recent observation of a dark matter candidate

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Listener Questions #50 Sep 15, 2026

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Daniel and Kelly answer listener questions about scent dialects, drilling through the ice above the oceans of Enceladus, and why some animals have penises.

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