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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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49:32

Listener Questions #10

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe ·

2025/05/15

Daniel and Kelly answer questions about prions, playing music near a black hole, and medical maggots.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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51:37

Why is mercury liquid at room temperature?

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe ·

2025/05/13

Daniel and Kelly take a detour into the fascinating world of chemistry to explore why mercury is liquid at room temp. The answer is relatively surprising!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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60:19

How did intelligence arise?

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe ·

2025/05/08

Daniel and Kelly answer listener questions about how we measure and define intelligence, hypotheses for why it arises, and why flies are so dumb.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

54:53

Can we see what's inside the electron?

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe ·

2025/05/06

Daniel and Kelly explore the nature of of matter and whether we can crack it open without spending billions on bigger collidersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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46:15

Listener Questions #9

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe ·

2025/05/01

Daniel and Kelly answer questions about space within the atom, picky parasites, and speed-of-light particles.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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52:27

Was the Tyrannosaurus rex fast or slow? (Featuring...

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe ·

2025/04/29

Daniel and Kelly talk to Dr. John Hutchinson about how large animals move.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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45:53

Where does energy come from?

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe ·

2025/04/24

Daniel and Kelly talk about what energy is, how it flows, and whether it has to come from anywhere!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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66:36

Are Humans Still Evolving? (Featuring Scott Solomon)

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe ·

2025/04/22

Daniel and Kelly chat with Dr. Scott Solomon about how we measure evolution, and whether or not humans are still evolving.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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60:38

How Does Memory Work? (Featuring Dr. Michael Yassa)

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe ·

2025/04/17

Kelly talks to Dr. Michael Yassa about how memories are formed, comparing brains to computers, brain-computer interfaces, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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58:28

What is Entropy?

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe ·

2025/04/15

Daniel and Kelly try to organize their thoughts about the disorderly topic of entropy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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56:26

Is nuclear power good for the environment? (ft....

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe ·

2025/04/10

Daniel and Kelly talk to Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow, author of "Atomic Dreams", a new book that tracks the complex relationship between environmentalism and nuclear power.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

49:08

What is the future of nuclear power?

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe ·

2025/04/08

Daniel and Kelly talk about how nuclear reactors work and explore the new techologies that try to limit the risks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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61:19

Crab Body Plans (Featuring Dr. Jo Wolfe)

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe ·

2025/04/03

Does nature keep evolving crabs? Is the crab body plan the peak of evolution? Daniel and Kelly talk to Dr. Jo Wolfe to discuss some misconceptions about "carcinization".See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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51:23

Listener Questions #8

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe ·

2025/04/01

Daniel and Kelly answer questions about electron spin, quantum fields, and cellular vaults!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

67:41

How does consciousness emerge?

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe ·

2025/03/27

Daniel and Kelly talk to Prof. Megan Peters about the inner workings of the mind, and how much we do and don't understand itSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

51:26

Nettie Stevens and the Discovery of Sex Chromosomes

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe ·

2025/03/25

Daniel and Kelly explore the oft-forgotten scientific contributions of Dr. Nettie Stevens, who discovered that chromosomes are responsible for determining an organism's sex.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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51:45

What did Emmy Noether reveal about the Universe?

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe ·

2025/03/20

Daniel and Kelly talk about the life and underappreciated contribution of mathematician and accidental physicist Emmy NoetherSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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58:59

How Many Babies Should You Have? (featuring Katie...

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe ·

2025/03/18

Daniel and Kelly chat with Creature Feature's Katie Goldin about babies and how much to care for them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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48:25

Can fast-moving potatoes become black holes?

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe ·

2025/03/13

Daniel and Kelly try to unravel some popular mis-explanations about the wonders of special relativity, potatoes and photons.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

en-US

46:41

Listener Questions #7

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe ·

2025/03/11

Daniel and Kelly answer questions about the Big Bang, figs and Higgs!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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