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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!

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54:16

Can we simulate the Universe?

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe ·

2026/08/27

Daniel and Kelly talk about what a recent simulation project can tell us about how the Universe got so clumpy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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49:18

Listener Questions #48

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe ·

2026/08/25

Daniel and Kelly answer questions about crackpots, hearing meteors, and the age of everything.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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54:50

Origins of life (featuring Dr. Katrine Whiteson)

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe ·

2026/08/20

Daniel, Kelly, and Katrine take on the origins of life. They discuss competing definitions for "life", whether it's even helpful to have a definition, the oldest evidence we have for life, and how we think life got started.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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56:06

Should the government be hiding aliens?

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe ·

2026/08/18

Daniel and Kelly review the recent movie 'Disclosure Day' and discuss some tough questions about knowledge and secrecy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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69:51

Listener Questions #47 - Plant Questions (featuring...

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe ·

2026/08/13

Daniel and Kelly are joined by Dr. Manuel Lerdau to answer listener questions about toxic plants, seed germination, and micropropagation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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48:40

How far can we go with chemical rockets?

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe ·

2026/08/11

Daniel and Kelly explain the limitations of chemical rockets and how physics can propel humans to the outer reaches of the solar system.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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58:59

Cyclospora (and other diarrhea-inducing parasites)

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe ·

2026/08/06

It's July 2026, and the United States is dealing with an outbreak of cyclospora. Diarrhea makes people think of Kelly, so today we're dealing with the many questions Kelly has gotten about parasites in our food supplies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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56:50

Listener Questions #46

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe ·

2026/08/04

Daniel and Kelly answer listener questions about tick-induced meat allergies, experiencing quantum effects, and fibroids.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

58:24

Sound (featuring audio wizard Mat Keselman)

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe ·

2026/07/30

Daniel and Kelly chat with DKEU's audio engineer, Mat Keselman, about the physics of sound and give a behind the scenes look at how Mat works his magic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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55:29

What is a space-time interval?

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe ·

2026/07/28

Daniel and Kelly break space, twist time, and then put it back together to explain the most important concept in relativity you've never heard of.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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47:25

Listener Questions #45

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe ·

2026/07/23

Daniel and Kelly wonder how many Extraordinaries are planning on becoming supervillains as they discuss how to make Jupiter explode, the changing colors of children's hair, and whether or not aliens could discover electromagnetism without iron.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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53:25

Rat lungworm (featuring Dr. Chelsea Wood)

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe ·

2026/07/21

Daniel and Kelly chat with Dr. Chelsea Wood about rat lungworm - a particularly unpleasant nematode parasite that is spreading way outside of its native range.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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57:25

Is dark matter a fudge factor?

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe ·

2026/07/16

Daniel and Kelly talk about what it means to be a physics fudge factor and whether DM is fudgy or solid science.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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57:14

Listener Questions #44 - How fast can animals go, and...

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe ·

2026/07/14

Dr. John Hutchinson is back to help Kelly and Daniel answer listener questions about how fast animals can grow, how fast animals can go, and whether animal size impacts average lifespans. Also, cheese.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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53:23

Of lice and men

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe ·

2026/07/09

Daniel and Kelly explore what lice can teach us about human evolution, and the role lice have played in some of humanity's most devastating wars.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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53:32

Did aliens put satellites into Earth's orbit...

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe ·

2026/07/07

Daniel and Kelly dissect the evidence presented in recent peer-reviewed science papers for pre-Sputnik artificial satellites in Earth orbit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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62:23

Listener Questions #43

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe ·

2026/07/02

Daniel and Kelly marinate in ethanol and saltwater, and reflect on the symmetries of antiparticles.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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55:08

The science of bathing (featuring Dr. Katrine Whiteson)

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe ·

2026/06/30

Daniel, Kelly, and Katrine talk about what bathing does to your microbiome, and weigh up the pros and cons.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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59:07

What broke the grand unified force in the early...

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe ·

2026/06/25

Daniel and Kelly walk through the early history of the Universe to explain how forces can be unified, or broken.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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55:50

Listener Questions #42

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe ·

2026/06/23

Zach joins Daniel and Kelly for a segment on art and science communication. Then Daniel and Kelly explore the concept of absolute hot, and what makes some rocks glow.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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