Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe podcast

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe

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!

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!

 

#765

Listener Questions #24

Daniel and Kelly answer questions about Jupiter and circadian rhythms. See [omnystudio.com... more

11 Dec 2025

48 MINS

48:34

11 Dec 2025


#764

How do we predict the weather?

Daniel and Kelly explain how physics predicts the future rain and shine, and all of the in... more

09 Dec 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:24

09 Dec 2025


#763

How do we control mosquito populations?

Daniel, Kelly, and Katrine chat about how mosquitos find us, and what we can do to protect... more

04 Dec 2025

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:38

04 Dec 2025


#762

Listener Questions #23

Daniel and Kelly answer questions about fingerprints, particle beam accidents, tickles and... more

02 Dec 2025

55 MINS

55:59

02 Dec 2025


#761

The physics of shadows

Daniel and Kelly shine a light on the mysterious every day physics of shadows, including w... more

27 Nov 2025

51 MINS

51:57

27 Nov 2025


#760

Introducing : Inner Cosmos with Host David Eagleman and Guest Daniel Whiteson

Hello Daniel and Kelly's Extraordinary Universe listeners. We want to share a great show, ... more

26 Nov 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:22

26 Nov 2025


#759

How long have we been human? (featuring Dr. Scott Solomon)

Daniel and Kelly chat with Dr. Scott Solomon about ancient hominid species, and how we lea... more

25 Nov 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:32

25 Nov 2025


#758

Listener Questions #22

Daniel and Kelly answer questions about interstellar comets, evolution of parasitoids, and... more

20 Nov 2025

51 MINS

51:48

20 Nov 2025


#757

Can we engineer the sun?

Daniel and Kelly exercise their optimism and explore engineering solutions to the Sun's pr... more

18 Nov 2025

49 MINS

49:03

18 Nov 2025


#756

How to make sense of quantum entanglement

Daniel and Kelly talk about the confusing aspects of quantum entanglement, and try to unta... more

13 Nov 2025

54 MINS

54:18

13 Nov 2025


#755

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

Daniel and Kelly chat with Dr. John Hawdon about how parasites like hookworm, malaria, and... more

11 Nov 2025

47 MINS

47:39

11 Nov 2025


#754

Listener Questions #21 featuring Cat Bohannan

Daniel and Kelly are joined by Cat Bohannan, who answers questions about whether we can sh... more

06 Nov 2025

55 MINS

55:33

06 Nov 2025


#753

Do Aliens Speak Physics, with Andy Warner

Daniel and Kelly are joined by Andy Warner, the co-author and illustrator of Daniel's new ... more

04 Nov 2025

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:56

04 Nov 2025


#752

How was the polio vaccine developed?

Daniel and Kelly talk about the development of the polio vaccine. See [omnystudio.com/list... more

30 Oct 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:10

30 Oct 2025


#751

Listener Questions #20

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

28 Oct 2025

53 MINS

53:58

28 Oct 2025


#750

Is physics discovered or invented?

Daniel and Kelly get concrete about whether physics is the map or the territory, the topic... more

23 Oct 2025

55 MINS

55:43

23 Oct 2025


#749

Listener Questions #19

Daniel and Kelly answer listener questions about how pinworms know it's nighttime, how qua... more

21 Oct 2025

44 MINS

44:51

21 Oct 2025


#748

Must there be a single unified theory of physics?

Daniel and Kelly talk to Ethan Siegal about whether we should expect physics to be explain... more

16 Oct 2025

54 MINS

54:36

16 Oct 2025


#747

How might aliens perceive the Universe?

Daniel and Kelly talk about how aliens might experience the Universe and how it might shap... more

14 Oct 2025

51 MINS

51:45

14 Oct 2025


#746

Why do we age? (featuring Dr. Venki Ramakrishnan)

Daniel and Kelly get answers to listener questions about why we age from Dr. Venki Ramakri... more

09 Oct 2025

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:53

09 Oct 2025


#745

Relativistic beaming

Daniel and Kelly talk about how gravity, magnetism and relativity work together to create ... more

07 Oct 2025

48 MINS

48:33

07 Oct 2025


#744

Can we explore the galaxy with self-replicating probes?

Daniel and Kelly talk to Phil Metzger about the engineering challenges of building self-re... more

02 Oct 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:10

02 Oct 2025


#743

Listener Questions #18

Daniel and Kelly answer questions about gravtational slingshots, megafauna and microscopic... more

30 Sep 2025

50 MINS

50:46

30 Sep 2025


#742

What came before the Big Bang?

Daniel and Kelly talk to Phil Halper about the many mysteries of the origins of the Univer... more

25 Sep 2025

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:02

25 Sep 2025


#741

The Mysteries of Magnetism

Daniel and Kelly dig into the mysteries of magnetism, explaining how magnets work and what... more

23 Sep 2025

48 MINS

48:08

23 Sep 2025